Clinical efficacy of joint mobilization for shoulder impingement syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Gayeong Lee; Hyeonjun Woo; Yunhee Han; Seungkwan Choi; Jungho Jo; Junghan Lee; Seojae Jeon; Wonbae Ha

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0352260

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Clinical efficacy of joint mobilization for shoulder impingement syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Gayeong Lee,

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Resources, Writing – original draft

Affiliation Department of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of Korea

https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2694-8292

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Hyeonjun Woo,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, College of Korean Medicine, Semyung University, Jecheon, Republic of Korea
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Yunhee Han,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of Korea
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Seungkwan Choi,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of Korea
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Jungho Jo,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Korean Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of Korea
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Junghan Lee,

Roles Funding acquisition, Project administration

Affiliations Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of Korea, Jeonbuk Advanced Bio-Convergence Academy, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of Korea
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Seojae Jeon ,

Roles Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: ha0530@gmail.com (WH); fr1771@naver.com (SJ)

Affiliation Korea Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jangheung, Republic of Korea
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Wonbae Ha

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Supervision, Validation

* E-mail: ha0530@gmail.com (WH); fr1771@naver.com (SJ)

Affiliations Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of Korea, Research Center of Traditional Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of Korea

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9057-1354

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Clinical efficacy of joint mobilization for shoulder impingement syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Gayeong Lee,
Hyeonjun Woo,
Yunhee Han,
Seungkwan Choi,
Jungho Jo,
Junghan Lee,
Seojae Jeon,
Wonbae Ha

Published: July 13, 2026
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0352260

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