Current Therapy in Pain
Edited by Howard Smith
Shoulder Pain
One high –quality study showed that acupuncture is an effective treatment for soft tissue lesions of the shoulder, including rotator cuff tendinitis, capsulitis, bicipital tendinitis, and/or bursitis. This RCT included 130 patients divided into an acupuncture group and a placebo acupuncture group. Both groups were assessed before, during, and after the procedure at 3 months and 6 months. After 6 months, the true acupuncture group demonstrated statistically significant improvement over the placebo acupuncture group in the pain intensity score as well as the range of motion, functionality, quality of life, and use of anti-inflammatory medication.
A patient receiving Acupuncture and Electrostimulation for Pain in the Shoulder
Bursitis Shoulder Treatment with Acupuncture
Shoulder Bursitis is a common condition that can be alleviated and the symptoms minimized through the treatment of Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Laser therapy, and other forms of treatment. This is a common condition that is treated in sports injuries at Acupuncture Zen in Delray Beach, Florida.
Dr. Tony has treated many shoulder complaints form all types of patients including professional athletes on the Florida Panthers Hockey team in the NHL and also Patients from the Ultimate Fighting Championship from American Top Team and Blackzilians Team. Dr. Tony was tasked with treating the Ultimate Fighter Tuff 21 season Blackzilains vs American Top Team. Many of the prime athletes have a variety of ailments and injuries. From being in pain to having to perform in a short period of time, Acupuncture was used with Dr. Tony at Acupuncture Zen in order to enhance performance and recovery with acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, Cupping, Tuina, GuaSha, Infrared, and Laser therapy. Dr. Tony has had much experience with all types of athletic injuries including players in the NFL, NHL, WWE, PGA, and NBL leagues.