Effectiveness of electrophysical agents on frozen shoulder .
Effectiveness of electrophysical agents in subjects with frozen shoulder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Disabil Rehabil . 2024 Aug;46(16):3513-3534.This systematic review and meta-analysis included 23 randomized controlled trials with 1073 patients diagnosed with frozen shoulder comparing various electrophysical agents—such as extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT), ultrasound (US), and laser therapy—to conservative or sham treatments. The pooled outcomes of interest included pain, function, disability, range of motion, quality of life, and time to recovery. Pooled results demonstrated some clinical improvement in pain and disability with ESWT and laser therapy in the short to medium term, but no significant differences were observed for ultrasound therapy across outcomes.
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