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Infiltration Therapies for Musculoskeletal Pain: Intradermal Whealing

How effective is wheal therapy for musculoskeletal pain? AIHTA has assessed the benefits, safety, and organisational aspects of this treatment and reviewed recommendations from international clinical guidelines.

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Wheal therapy is a treatment approach used for musculoskeletal pain. It involves injecting a local anaesthetic beneath the skin. The AIHTA assessed the effectiveness and safety of wheal therapy in adults with musculoskeletal pain compared with other treatments, placebo, or no treatment, and examined relevant organisational considerations as well as recommendations from high-quality international clinical guidelines.

AIHTA Rapid Review No.: 020   Programme Line