November 7, 2008
Shoulder pain: large study in Spain planned
Although sore shoulder joints is a frequent and should not be underestimated problem in clinical practice, it is about them relatively little known. The researchers are talking about problems and gaps that many of the rare meaningful work to have the shoulder pain.
To bring the currently often vowed physiotherapy far from the necessary success. The other was the effectiveness of acupuncture and other alternative procedure in the past too hesitant in large studies.
Only recently, said the authors, would have significantly more specialists in traditional medicine high-quality studies on alternative therapies shoulder and released.
In an extensive work to the Spanish doctors now even results in the context of a comparative study in several pain centers in Spain collect. They will review the effectiveness of acupuncture and physiotherapy based on detailed comparisons test.
The investigation is limited to a period of three weeks used. In addition to the actual pain data, the authors want the consumption of anti-inflammatory and painkillers record. After inspections and interviews planning it after three, six and 12 months.
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