Effectiveness of acupuncture combined with rehabilitation training vs. rehabilitation training alone for post-stroke shoulder pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

BackgroundPost-stroke shoulder pain (PSSP) is characterized by shoulder pain on the hemiplegic side, which can limit physical activity in patients with stroke. Acupuncture combined with rehabilitation training (AR) has been widely used in PSSP, but the evidence of its effectiveness is still unclear....

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Published in:	Frontiers in Medicine
Main Authors:	Jie Zhan, Xiaojing Wei, Chenyang Tao, Xiaoting Yan, Peiming Zhang, Rouhao Chen, Yu Dong, Hongxia Chen, Jianhua Liu, Liming Lu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Subjects:	post-stroke shoulder pain acupuncture rehabilitation training alternative and complementary medicine meta-analysis
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.947285/full