Subcutaneous injections of dextrose in musculoskeletal pain, a potential therapeutic intervention: scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aims of this review were to identify and to analyze the clinical studies that used subcutaneous injections of dextrose for treating musculoskeletal pain, in order to establish an overview.

Methods

A systematic search was carried out in scientific databases including Web of Science, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PUBMED and other sources, up until March 2024. We included clinical studies that used subcutaneous injections of dextrose in the treatment of individuals with musculoskeletal pain associated with tendinopathies, enthesopathy, osteoarthritis, ligament sprains, muscle strains or bursitis of various locations.

Results

Twenty studies that met the criteria were included in this review; of those, 13 were randomized clinical trials, on

SUBMITTER: Arias-Vazquez PI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11703374 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature