Implications for Occupational Therapy Practice: Does Botulinum Toxin Decrease Pain and Lessen Disability in the Hemiplegic Shoulder?

Date Presented 4/16/2015

This report describes a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial examining the efficacy of shoulder Botox^® injections for reducing pain, impairment, and disability. Implications for occupational therapy practice are highlighted for best patient outcomes of the adult stroke survivor.