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Physical Therapy & Rehab
Transcranial Direct Current Electric Stimulation Combined with Physical Exercise in Patients with Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome: Randomized Clinical Trial.
Med Sci (Basel). 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.3390/medsci14020312

Foot & Ankle
Effects of different types of plantar stimulation on plantar tactility, proprioception and balance in patients with chronic ankle instability.
Clin Biomech (Bristol). 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2026.106832

Sports Medicine
Integrating multi-session transcranial direct current stimulation with routine physical therapy to improve quadriceps strength and activation in athletes during subacute recovery following ACL reconstruction: A double-blind RCT.
PLoS One. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1371/journal.pone.0345947

General Orthopaedics
Postoperative pain after joint replacement surgery : A randomized controlled trial of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation and the role of depression and anxiety.
Orthopadie (Heidelb). 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1007/s00132-026-04784-2

Osteoarthritis
Comparison of three therapeutic methods of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, embedding acupuncture, and drug therapy on interleukin-6 and pain levels in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Clin Rheumatol. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1007/s10067-026-08197-6

Arthroplasty
The Relationship between early and late stimulation of the deltoid muscle in patients undergoing reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. A systematic review with meta-analysis.
J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.12.017

Osteoarthritis
Dose-response effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Osteoarthr Cartil Open. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1016/j.ocarto.2026.100765

Shoulder & Elbow
Comparing the effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and massage therapy on post laparoscopic shoulder pain: a randomized clinical trial.
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2023 01-Sep;():. 10.1186/s12891-023-06905-w

Shoulder & Elbow
Do patients benefit from a home exercise program with or without functional electromyostimulation initiated 1 year after reverse shoulder arthroplasty? A prospective randomized controlled trial.
J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2026 01-Mar;():. 10.1016/j.jse.2025.07.005

Shoulder & Elbow
Efficacy of Standardized Physical Therapy and Axillary Motor Stimulation for Chronic Shoulder Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2026 01-Mar;():. 10.1097/PHM.0000000000002863

Physical Therapy & Rehab
Plasticity-Inducing Percutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Treating Neck Pain: A Blinded, Randomised Clinical Trial.
Eur J Pain. 2026 01-Jan;():. 10.1002/ejp.70207

Shoulder & Elbow
Transauricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Postoperative Analgesia following Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
Pain Ther. 2025 01-Dec;():. 10.1007/s40122-025-00785-9

Spine
Impact of Intramuscular Electrical Stimulation on Multifidus Muscle Function in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Med Sci Monit. 2025 01-Oct;():. 10.12659/MSM.949677

Spine
The Effect of a 10-Week Electromyostimulation Intervention with the StimaWELL 120MTRS System on Multifidus Morphology and Function in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. 2025 01-Nov;():. 10.3390/jfmk10040443

Physical Therapy & Rehab
Intermittent vibrational stimulation can affect the lower limb kinematics three months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a randomised controlled trial.
Sci Rep. 2025 01-Nov;():. 10.1038/s41598-025-23042-7

Arthroplasty
Efficacy of Percutaneous 60-Day Peripheral Nerve Stimulation in patients with serious persistent postoperative pain and impaired function after total knee arthroplasty: 12-month follow-up from a randomized controlled trial

Foot & Ankle
Can exercise therapy combined with transcranial direct current stimulation further improve balance ability in individuals with chronic ankle instability? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Front Physiol. 2025 01-Oct;():. 10.3389/fphys.2025.1681272

General Orthopaedics
The effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on pain, function, and quadriceps muscle strength in adults with patellofemoral pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2025 01-Aug;():. 10.1186/s12891-025-09029-5

Sports Medicine

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Bone Marrow Stimulation Yielded Similar Clinical Outcomes With Improved Tendon Healing and Abduction Strength Compared With Decortication for Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair in Shoulder Active Patients.
Arthroscopy. 2025 01-Aug;():. 10.1016/j.arthro.2025.01.038

Osteoarthritis
The impacts of transcranial direct current stimulation combined with aquatic neuromuscular training on pain, function, kinesiophobia, knee instability, and quality of life in knee osteoarthritis: a double-blind randomized trial.
J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2025 01-Jul;():. 10.1186/s12984-025-01670-4