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RCT of Corticosteroid Injection, Physiotherapy and Combo Treatment In Chronic Subacromial Bursitis

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June 2025

RCT of Corticosteroid Injection, Physiotherapy and Combo Treatment In Chronic Subacromial Bursitis

Vol: 307| Issue: 6| Number:111| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Comparison of corticosteroid injection, physiotherapy and combined treatment for patients with chronic subacromial bursitis - A randomised controlled trial.

Clin Rehabil . 2023 Sep;37(9):1189-1200.

Contributing Authors:
LF Hsieh YC Kuo YH Huang YF Liu TL Hsieh

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One hundred and eleven patients with chronic subacromial bursitis were randomized to receive corticosteroid injections (n=36), physiotherapy (n=40), or a combination of both treatments (n=35). The primary outcomes were pain (VAS) and the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) at 8 weeks post-treatment. Secondary outcomes included active range of motion, Shoulder Disability Questionnaire (SDQ),...

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