A recent study from the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Fudan University, published in The Journal of Pain and Rehabilitation (2024), offers compelling clinical evidence demonstrating the efficacy of acupuncture in treating chronic shoulder pain. The randomized controlled trial (RCT) involved 150 participants suffering from shoulder pain due to a variety of causes, including rotator cuff injuries, frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis), and tendonitis. This study provides detailed insights into how acupuncture can be implemented as a first-line therapy, particularly for patients unresponsive to conventional treatments like physical therapy or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) [1].
