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. 2013:2013:504686.
doi: 10.1155/2013/504686. Epub 2013 Jun 13.

The effect of ouhyul herbal acupuncture point injections on shoulder pain after stroke

Yu-Ri Seo  1 , Woo-Sang Jung, Seong-Uk Park, Sang-Kwan Moon, Jung-Mi Park, Joo-Young Park
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The effect of ouhyul herbal acupuncture point injections on shoulder pain after stroke

Yu-Ri Seo et al. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2013.

Abstract

An effective and safe remedy for shoulder pain is needed as shoulder pain is a common complication of stroke and restricts recovery of patients. This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of Ouhyul herbal acupuncture point injection (O-API) on shoulder pain in patients with stroke. Twenty-four participants with shoulder pain after stroke were recruited and randomized to the O-API and control groups. Treatment was conducted for 2 weeks three times per week. We evaluated the effects of treatment with a numerical rating scale (NRS), painless passive range of motion (PROM) of external shoulder rotation, and the Fugl-Meyer Motor Assessment (FMMA) at baseline, each week, and 1 week after the final treatment. All measures were similar between the O-API and control groups at baseline. The O-API group showed significant improvement on the NRS compared with that in the control group after 2 weeks of treatment, and the treatment effect was maintained until the follow-up period. PROM decreased significantly in both groups, but the reduction was maintained only in the O-API group. No significant difference was observed on the FMMA between the two groups. O-API resulted in significant improvement in shoulder pain after stroke, and its effect was maintained after termination of treatment without any severe side effects.

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Figure 1
Numerical rating scale (NRS) scores in each group during the trial.
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Figure 2
Passive range of motion (PROM) of external shoulder rotation in each group.
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Figure 3
Fugl-Meyer Motor Assessment (FMMA) in each group.
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