Acupuncture for Shoulder Pain?
- See the links below for research summaries:
The Journal of Chinese Medicine Research Archive.
Frozen shoulder: fact sheet from the British Acupuncture Council.
Books for shoulder pain:
As well as having acupuncture I always advise my patients to seek proper exercises for their shoulder problem. PhysioDirect is a quick and convenient way of getting NHS help from a physiotherapist. The book below is a great guide to shoulder exercises:
When treating shoulders I use a combination of Traditional Chinese Acupuncture and modern myofascial trigger point techniques. A great book for helping you to understand your shoulder problem, and how to use self-help trigger point massage, is below:
