Battlefield Acupuncture and Physical Therapy Versus Physical Therapy Alone After Shoulder Surgery.

ABSTRACT: Objective: Opioid pain medications are commonly prescribed postsurgically for pain. Few studies have investigated the effects of Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA) on postsurgical pain and pain-medication use. To date, no studies have investigated BFA's effectiveness for reducing postoperative shoulder pain and pain-medication use post surgery. The objective of this study was to determine if adding BFA to a rehabilitation protocol was effective for reducing pain and use of prescribed pain medications, compared to that protocol alone after shoulder surgery. Materials and Methods: Forty Department of Defense beneficiaries (ages 17-55) were randomized to either a standard-of-care group or a standard-of-care + BFA group prior to shoulder surgery. The standard BFA protocol was administ

SUBMITTER: Collinsworth KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6709725 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature