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Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy as an Adjunctive Therapy for Frozen Shoulder

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March 2022

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy as an Adjunctive Therapy for Frozen Shoulder

Vol: 210| Issue: 1| Number:1| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy as an Adjunctive Therapy for Frozen Shoulder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Orthop J Sports Med. 2022 Feb 4;10(2): 23259671211062222.

Contributing Authors:
R Zhang Z Wang R Liu N Zhang J Guo Y Huang

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20 studies with a total of 1360 patients with frozen shoulder were included in this meta-analysis assessing the efficacy of extracorporeal shockwave therapy as an adjunct to routine treatment vs. routine treatment alone. The outcomes of interest included pain (Visual Analog Scale), function (Constant-Murley Score), and external rotation range of motion. Results revealed that adjunctive extracorpor...

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