Abstract
Background: Chronic shoulder pain (CSP) is a common type of musculoskeletal pain. Disorders of the shoulder muscles and tendons (rotator cuff) are thought to be the most common causes of the pain. Conservative management often includes nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), physiotherapy, or acupunture to relieve pain and stiff�ness and to improve function. However, studies investigating the efficacy of these conser�vative interventions for shoulder pain have had varied result. This study aimed to deter�mine the effectiveness of acupuncture therapy using integrated neuromuscular acupoint system to reduce shoulder pain.
Subject and Method: This was a quasi experimental study with no control group. The study conducted in Surakarta, Central Java, from September 2020 to April 2021. A sample of 40 patients with shoulder pain. The dependent variable was shoulder pain. The independent variables were acupuncture therapy using the integrated neuro�muscular acupoint system. Shoulder pain was measured by visual analog scale (VAS). Mean different before and after intervention was tested by paired t-test.
Results: Mean of shoulder pain after acupuncture therapy using the integrated neuro�muscular acupoint system (Mean= 1.40; SD =0.62) was lowere than before (Mean= 2.80; SD = 0.99) with Effect Size= -0.24 (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Acupuncture therapy using the integrated neuromuscular acupoint system can be used to reduce shoulder pain.
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