The effects of hyaluronic acid (HA) injection on pain reduction and motor function in subacute stroke patients with Hemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP) and injury

The effects of hyaluronic acid on hemiplegic shoulder injury and pain in patients with subacute stroke

Article specifications

This pilot study was published in 2016 in Journal of Medicine (IF 2016: 2.133) by Taiwan specialists. This study investigated the effects of hyaluronic acid (HA) injection on pain reduction and motor function in subacute stroke patients with HSP and injury. Twenty-six subacute stroke patients were enrolled and randomly divided into 2 groups: the experimental group (n=16) received ultrasound-guided, subacromial HA injections once per week for 3 weeks and conventional rehabilitation, whereas the control group (n=10) received 0.9% sodium chloride injections once per week for 3 weeks and conventional rehabilitation.

 

Results

Subacromial HA injection could result in positive effects on shoulder pain and shoulder abduction in subacute stroke patients with HSP and injury.