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Does ultrasound therapy add to the effects of exercise and mobilization in frozen shoulder? A pilot randomized double-blind clinical trial.
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Journal of bodywork and movement therapies [J Bodyw Mov Ther] 2017 Oct; Vol. 21 (4), pp. 781-787. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Nov 27. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Objective: This study intended to determine the extent to which Ultrasound could add to the effects of exercise and manual therapy in the rehabilitation treatment of primary adhesive capsulitis.<br />Design: A pilot double blind randomized clinical trial was carried out on 50 patients suffering from primary adhesive capsulitis. Intervention included continuous 3 MHz, 1.5 w/cm <superscript>2</superscript> Ultrasound, applied for the first group and sham Ultrasound for the second group. In addition specific stretching and strengthening exercises as well as glenohumeral joint mobilization were delivered to both groups. Pain (VAS), functional ability (using Oxford Shoulder Score) and shoulder range of motion were assessed at the baseline, after 10 sessions of treatment, and at 3 months follow-up. An intention to treat Mixed ANOVA analysis was performed to explore the interaction effects of time and group on outcome measures.<br />Results: No significant interaction effect of time and group was seen on pain, function and Range of Motion (p > 0.05), meaning that the amount of improvement in all outcome measures were alike in the two groups.<br />Conclusion: Applying continuous Ultrasound along with a regimen of semi supervised exercise and mobilization in patients with primary adhesive capsulitis did not have any additional effect to the placebo Ultrasound, on outcome measures. Larger scale studies are needed to confirm the findings.<br /> (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Adult
Aged
Combined Modality Therapy
Disability Evaluation
Double-Blind Method
Female
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Pilot Projects
Range of Motion, Articular
Shoulder Joint physiopathology
Shoulder Pain therapy
Bursitis therapy
Musculoskeletal Manipulations methods
Ultrasonic Therapy methods
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1532-9283
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of bodywork and movement therapies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 29037627
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2016.11.013