The Effectiveness of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Frozen Shoulder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Joint Authors
Ho, Wen-Chao
Ben-Arie, Eyal
Kao, Pei-Yu
Chou, Li-Wei
Liu, Hsin-Ping
Lee, Yu-Chen
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-09-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Frozen shoulder (FS) is associated with pain, reduced range of motion (ROM), and shoulder function.
The condition occurs in 2–5% of the population, and it is especially common around the age of 50 years.
FS symptoms will recover after 1–4 years.
Many patients turn to acupuncture in order to alleviate the FS symptoms.
Objective.
In this review, we will investigate the efficiency of acupuncture as a FS treatment.
Methods.
A literature search of acupuncture and FS-related keywords was performed in the following databases: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Web of Science.
Thirteen publications were included for a systematic review, and a meta-analysis was done using the following measurements: visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain, Constant-Murley Shoulder Outcome Score (CMS) for shoulder function, and active shoulder ROM including flexion, abduction, and external rotation.
The Cochrane Collaboration’s risk of bias tool and quality of evidence GRADE recommendations and STRICTA 2010 were used to grade the included publications.
Results.
A meta-analysis on VAS pain score showed significant pain reduction, restoring CMS shoulder function, and flexion ROM in favor of acupuncture versus the control.
In external rotation and abduction ROM, a meta-analysis was not significant.
The most used acupoints are Jian Yu (LI15) and Jian Liao (TB14).
Conclusions.
The results indicate that acupuncture could be safe and effective for pain reduction, restoring shoulder function, and restoring flexion ROM for FS patients in the short term and midterm.
However, the level of evidence was very low.
More high-quality and longer studies are needed in order to robust the evidence.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ben-Arie, Eyal& Kao, Pei-Yu& Lee, Yu-Chen& Ho, Wen-Chao& Chou, Li-Wei& Liu, Hsin-Ping. 2020. The Effectiveness of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Frozen Shoulder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1158737
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ben-Arie, Eyal…[et al.]. The Effectiveness of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Frozen Shoulder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1158737
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ben-Arie, Eyal& Kao, Pei-Yu& Lee, Yu-Chen& Ho, Wen-Chao& Chou, Li-Wei& Liu, Hsin-Ping. The Effectiveness of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Frozen Shoulder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1158737
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1158737