Evidence for therapeutic interventions for hemiplegic shoulder pain during the chronic stage of stroke: a review.
CONCLUSIONS: Positive outcomes were noted with the use of corticosteroid injections and electrical stimulation and conflicting results were seen regarding the use of BTx-A. Overall, these targeted therapies provide benefit in the treatment of HSP in individuals who are more than 6 months post stroke.
PMID: 23192716 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation - Category: Neurology Authors: Viana R, Pereira S, Mehta S, Miller T, Teasell R Tags: Top Stroke Rehabil Source Type: research
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