Exploring the Effectiveness of Acupuncture as an Adjunct to Physiotherapy in the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Systematic Review

Background: Acupuncture is one of the most popular forms complementary and alternative medicine, its usage linked to an improvement physical psychological symptoms. Main Objectives: Determine whether use acupuncture as adjunct physiotherapy treatment more effective than alone or in MSK conditions. Methodology: A systematic review literature was conducted using three major databases, from March 2019 May 2019, i.e., Cochrane Library, PubMed, PEDro (Physiotherapy Evidence Database). The inclusion criteria were limited randomized controlled trials (RCT) published English, only studies within past decade, investigating adult populations with Results: From 227 titles abstracts that identified, 75 duplicates, leaving us 152 for initial screening. Eight [13-20] included this a qualitative analysis. assessed pain did not found statistically significant results support combination acupuncture, same also obtained Range motion knee osteoarthritis. Muscular tension within-group improvements all parameters comparison baseline. For Isometric Neck Muscle Strength (INMS), reported groups, Physiotherapy combined being alone. Constant Shoulder Assessment (CSA), shoulder function significantly higher exercise plus group compared group. Conclusion: As integrative therapy pain, has been increasingly used. However, find evidence addition added benefit relief. This did, however, benefits adding reducing neck disability improving muscular strength function.