SynthesisJournal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)2012
Acupuncture for shoulder pain after stroke: a systematic review.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 63 citations in OpenAlex.
- Acupuncture for the Relief of Chronic Pain: A Synthesis of Systematic Reviews.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2019Pooled it
- Acupuncture for Post-stroke Shoulder-Hand Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2019Pooled it
- Use of Botulinum Toxin as a Treatment of Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Trial.Toxins · 2023Trial
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- Effect of Electroacupuncture on Shoulder Subluxation in Poststroke Patients with Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain: A Sham-Controlled Study Using Multidimensional Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Assessment.Pain research & managementTrial
- Analysis of medical service utilization for post-stroke sequelae in Korea between 2016 and 2018: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2022Observational
- Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Its Impact on Medical Cost among Urban Ischemic Stroke Inpatients in China: A National Cross-Sectional Study.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2021Article
- Predictors for the use of traditional Chinese medicine among inpatients with first-time stroke: a population-based study.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2020Article
- Electrical interferential current stimulation versus electrical acupuncture in management of hemiplegic shoulder pain and disability following ischemic stroke-a randomized clinical trial.Archives of physiotherapy · 2020Article
- Effect of Acupuncture Intervention and Manipulation Types on Poststroke Dysarthria: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2020Review
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- Effectiveness and safety of electroacupuncture for poststroke patients with shoulder pain: study protocol for a double-center, randomized, patient- and assessor-blinded, sham-controlled, parallel, clinical trial.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2019Article
- The myofascial component of the pain in the painful shoulder of the hemiplegic patient.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2019Article
- Effects of Acupuncture on the Recovery Outcomes of Stroke Survivors with Shoulder Pain: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in neurology · 2018Article
- Clinical Evaluation of Acupuncture as Treatment for Complications of Cerebrovascular Accidents: A Randomized, Sham-Controlled, Subject- and Assessor-Blind Trial.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2017Article
- An investigation of the use of acupuncture in stroke patients in Taiwan: a national cohort study.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2016Article
- Risk of epilepsy in stroke patients receiving acupuncture treatment: a nationwide retrospective matched-cohort study.BMJ open · 2016Article
- Association Between Serum 25(OH)D Level and Nonspecific Musculoskeletal Pain in Acute Rehabilitation Unit Patients.JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition · 2016Article
- Acupuncture for Poststroke Shoulder Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2016Review
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectivesShoulder pain, for which acupuncture has been used, is a common complication after a stroke that interferes with the function of the upper extremities. The aim of this systematic review is to summarize and evaluate the effects of acupuncture for shoulder pain after stroke.
methodsRandomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving the effects of acupuncture for shoulder pain, published between January 1990 and August 2009, were obtained from the National Libraries of Medicine, MEDLINE(®), CINAHL, AMED, Embase, Cochrane Controlled Trials Register 2009, Korean Medical Database (Korea Institute of Science Technology Information, DBPIA, KoreaMed, and Research Information Service System), and the Chinese Database (China Academic Journal).
resultsAmong the 453 studies that were obtained (300 written in English, 137 in Chinese, and 16 in Korean), 7 studies met the inclusion criteria for this review. All of them were RCTs published in China and reported positive effects of the treatment. The quality of the studies was assessed by the Modified Jadad Scores (MJS) and the Cochrane Back Review Group Criteria List for Methodologic Quality Assessment of RCTs (CBRG); the studies scored between 2 and 3 points on MJS, and between 4 and 7 points on CBRG.
conclusionsIt is concluded from this systematic review that acupuncture combined with exercise is effective for shoulder pain after stroke. It is recommended that future trials be carefully conducted on this topic.
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