Electroacupuncture for the treatment of frozen shoulder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Electroacupuncture (EA) has reportedly been successful in controlling pain, but there have been no systematic reviews examining the impact of EA on patients with frozen shoulder (FS). The purpose of this review is to provide evidence on the safety and efficacy of EA for pain management in patients with FS.

Methods

We searched 11 databases from their inception: EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, PubMed, AMED, one Chinese medical database, and six Korean medical databases. Two researchers independently performed the study selection, data extraction, and assessment. Bias-related risk was evaluated using the Cochrane risk-of-bias assessment tool.

Results

This review included thirteen studies involving 936 patients. The EA group exhibited improvements in FS pain (

SUBMITTER: Heo JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9433806 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature