Anterior shoulder dislocation is the most common injury of the shoulder joint [
1
,
2
]. Acupuncture is an alternative method of analgesia and may be chosen for soft tissue
shoulder problems such as impingement and adhesive capsulitis [
3
,
4
]. We have used local acupuncture points as an adjunctive analgesic method for reducing
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Article Info
Publication History
Published online: November 10, 2014
Accepted:
October 29,
2014
Received in revised form:
October 28,
2014
Received:
July 4,
2014
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