Clinical observation of three-step modified shoulder joint mobilization for scapulohumeral periarthritis

• Published in: Journal of acupuncture and tuina science Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 36 - 40
• Main Authors: Lü, Zhi-gang, Zhu, Jun, Hu, Wei-cheng, Ning, Chun-rui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Shanghai Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian 01.02.2016; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Acupuncture; Clinical Study; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Periarthritis; A; 肩痛; 疼痛评价; R244.1; Frozen Shoulder; 按摩; 关节周围炎; Tuina; Shoulder Pain; 视觉模拟量表; Visual Analogue Scale; Massage; Rehabilitation; 推拿; Pain Measurement; 康复; 肩凝症
• ISSN: 1672-3597; 1993-0399
• DOI: 10.1007/s11726-016-0898-2

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of the three-step modified shoulder joint mobilization in treating scapulohumeral periarthritis (SP). Methods Totally 80 subjects were recruited and divided into a treatment group and a control group by using the random number table, 40 in each group. The treatment group was intervened by the three-step modified shoulder joint mobilization; the control group was by oral administration of Celebrex. After successive 4-week treatment, the improvement of shoulder pain and motor function was observed. Results The total effective rate was 87.5% in the treatment group versus 80.0% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant ( P <0.05). Conclusion The three-step modified shoulder joint mobilization is easy-to-operate and effective in treating SP.