August 20, 2025BMC Musculoskeletal DisordersOpen Access

Therapeutic efficacy of home-based neuromuscular electrical stimulation on early postoperative functional recovery following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: a double-blind randomized controlled trial

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RWRui-Song Wang JSJianning Sun QZQiusheng ZhengShihezi University

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Double-blind trial shows home-based neuromuscular electrical stimulation improves functional recovery after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, indicating it could enhance rehabilitation outcomes.

Key Points

Home-based neuromuscular electrical stimulation significantly improved functional recovery in patients after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
Primary outcome, the Constant-Murley Shoulder score, was higher in the NMES group at 6 weeks, with a score of 76.10 ± 9.43 compared to 71.22 ± 9.2 (p = 0.032).
The trial involved 63 patients, randomized to either NMES or MENS, with 6 weeks of home-based treatment and assessments at multiple intervals.
Findings suggest NMES may enhance pain management and muscle recovery early on, but long-term benefits need further research.

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Wang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af35e9cf1dd9ea359ea5b1 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-025-09030-y

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Double-blind trial shows home-based neuromuscular electrical stimulation improves functional recovery after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, indicating it could enhance rehabilitation outcomes.