Efficacy of Standardized Physical Therapy and Axillary Motor Stimulation for Chronic Shoulder Pain
For those with chronic subacromial impingement syndrome, physical therapy + motor stimulation is efficacious in reducing shoulder pain and improving function, although physical therapy alone may be sufficient if patients can complete a standardized protocol.
Authors
- Julie DeVahl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4872-4919)
- Gustaf Van Acker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9353-2417)
- Terri Hisel
- Richard D. Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0334-2455)
- David DiLorenzo
- Douglas Gunzler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3786-8578)
- Victoria C. Whitehair (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3549-8577)
- Kristine M. Hansen
- Chris Pierson
- John Chae
- Nitin B. Jain
- Samatha K. Frost
- Chaitanya Konda
- Chong H. Kim
Institutions
- MetroHealth (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- MetroHealth Medical Center (US)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/phm.0000000000002863
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00