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Acupuncture for frozen shoulder.

K O Sun1, K C Chan, S L Lo

  • 1Department of Anaesthesiology and Operating Theatre Services, Kwong Wah Hospital, 25 Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Medical Journal = Xianggang Yi Xue Za Zhi
|January 5, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Acupuncture combined with exercise significantly improved frozen shoulder symptoms compared to exercise alone. This treatment approach offers a potentially effective option for managing frozen shoulder pain and mobility.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedics
  • Physical Medicine
  • Integrative Medicine

Background:

  • Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) is a debilitating condition characterized by shoulder stiffness, pain, and limited range of motion.
  • Current treatments often include physical therapy and pain management, but effectiveness can vary.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture as an adjunct to exercise for treating frozen shoulder.
  • To compare functional mobility, power, and pain levels between patients receiving exercise alone versus exercise plus acupuncture.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized controlled trial involving 35 patients diagnosed with frozen shoulder.
  • Participants were allocated to either an exercise group or an exercise plus acupuncture group for 6 weeks.
  • Outcomes including functional mobility, power, and pain were assessed using the Constant Shoulder Assessment by a blinded assessor at baseline, 6 weeks, and 20 weeks.

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Main Results:

  • The exercise plus acupuncture group showed significantly greater improvements in Constant Shoulder Assessment scores compared to the exercise-only group at 6 weeks (76.4% vs. 39.8% improvement).
  • These improvements were sustained at the 20-week follow-up assessment (77.2% vs. 40.3% improvement).
  • Statistical significance was observed at both time points (P=0.048 at 6 weeks, P=0.025 at 20 weeks).

Conclusions:

  • Combining acupuncture with standard shoulder exercise provides superior outcomes for patients with frozen shoulder.
  • Acupuncture may be an effective complementary therapy for improving function and reducing pain in frozen shoulder patients.
  • This integrated approach offers a promising treatment strategy for adhesive capsulitis.