Additional effects of Thoracic manipulation on pain, shoulder disability and range of motion in Adhesive Capsulitis

Aim: To determine the additional effects of thoracic manipulation on shoulder pain, shoulder range of motion (ROM) and disability in combination with conventional physical therapy exercises for individuals with adhesive capsulitis. Materials: A parallel, randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted. 32 patients (16 in each group), aged between 40‑60 years from both genders having shoulder pain, clinically diagnosed with adhesive capsulitis (Stage II and III), along with thoracic spine hypo mobility were included. Patients were randomized into conventional physiotherapy group (A) and thoracic manipulation group (B). Clinical trial was continued for two weeks with three sessions per week and a follow up was done at the end of 3rd week. Visual analogue scale (VAS), shoulder range of motion (ROM) and Disabilities of Arm Shoulder and Hand (DASH) score were used for outcomes measurement. Results: Intragroup comparison for shoulder ROM, DASH and VAS scores shows a significant (p value=≤0.001) for both groups. Intergroup comparison for shoulder ROM was improved significantly on post-intervention (p value=≤0.001). While intergroup comparison of baseline to end value for VAS showed insignificant result (p value=0.373). Conclusion: Additional effects of thoracic manipulation to conventional physical therapy underwent a greater improvement regarding shoulder range of motions and disability. Conventional physical therapy exercises and a combination of thoracic manipulation to conventional physical therapy exercises are equally effective for decreasing shoulder pain. Keywords: Adhesive Capsulitis, Pain, Frozen shoulder, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation

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Neuromodulation of the Suprascapular Nerve

January 2018 - Pain Physician ◽

10.36076/ppj.2014/17/e769 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 6;17 (6;12) ◽

pp. E769-E773

Author(s):

Foad Elahi

Keyword(s):

Peripheral Nerve ◽

Range Of Motion ◽

Shoulder Pain ◽

Nerve Stimulation ◽

Shoulder Joint ◽

Adhesive Capsulitis ◽

Suprascapular Nerve ◽

Shoulder Range Of Motion ◽

Shoulder Range ◽

Chronic Shoulder Pain

The shoulder joint is an enarthrodial or ball-and-socket joint. A complex network of anatomic structures endows the human shoulder with tremendous mobility, greater than any other joint in the body. Many pathologies can been found in those patients with chronic shoulder pain. The painful limitation of shoulder motion affects hand and arm motion as well; therefore, it significantly influences work performance and everyday activities as well as the quality of life. Therefore, the treatment of patients with chronic shoulder pain has major social and health economic implications. In this article we present a patient with a complex history of shoulder pathology including 7 surgeries that left the patient with chronic debilitating shoulder pain. She was suffering from chronic pain and limited mobility of the shoulder joint due to adhesive shoulder capsulitis. She was treated with a multimodality approach with the goals of increasing shoulder range of motion and decreasing her pain. This did not provide significant improvement. The suprascapular nerve supplies motor and sensory innervation to the shoulder, and can be easily accessible in the supraspinatus fossa. A suprascapular nerve block dramatically decreased her pain. This clinical observation along with confirmatory nerve block play an important role during the decision-making process for a trial period of electrical neuromodulation. She was followed for 3 months after the permanent implantation of a suprascapular nerve stimulator. Her pain and shoulder range of motion in all planes improved dramatically. Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) of the suprascapular nerve, in addition to multimodality pain management, is one approach to the difficult task of treating adhesive capsulitis with accompanying pain and the inability to move the shoulder. We conducted a literature review on PubMed and found no case describing a similar patient to our knowledge. Key words: Suprascapular nerve, neuromodulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, adhesive capsulitis, chronic shoulder pain

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Electronic Moxibustion for Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Pilot Clinical Trial

Integrative Cancer Therapies ◽

10.1177/1534735420962854 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 ◽

pp. 153473542096285

Author(s):

Kyungsun Han ◽

Ojin Kwon ◽

Hyo-Ju Park ◽

Ae-Ran Kim ◽

Boram Lee ◽

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Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Clinical Trial ◽

Range Of Motion ◽

Upper Limb ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Breast Cancer Patients ◽

Shoulder Range Of Motion ◽

Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema ◽

Shoulder Range

This is a preliminary study to investigate the feasibility of electronic moxibustion in breast cancer patients with upper limb lymphedema. As current treatment options for lymphedema are unsatisfactory and time consuming, there have been attempts to manage symptoms using integrative treatments. Electronic moxibustion was developed to compensate for the shortcomings of conventional moxibustion and is widely used in clinical practice. However, there have been no studies on using electronic moxibustion in breast cancer-related lymphedema. To investigate the feasibility of electronic moxibustion in treating breast cancer-related lymphedema, this study included subjects who completed primary cancer treatment at least 6 months ago and had more than 10 mm difference in arm circumference of upper limbs. All subjects were assigned to the treatment group. Subjects were treated with 16 sessions (30 minutes/session) of electronic moxibustion for 8 weeks followed by 4 weeks of follow-up. For outcome measures, upper limb circumferences, shoulder range of motion, bioimpedance analysis, and quality of life questionnaire were assessed. All 10 subjects completed the study. The effective index showed 38.21% reduction after treatment ( P = .0098) and 29.35% ( P = .0039) after 4 weeks of follow-up compared to the baseline. The reduction of lymphedema was most prominent at 10 cm above the elbow crease, where the mean reduction of circumference difference was 7.5 mm ( P = .0430) and continued to improve after treatment (mean reduction of 8.3 mm, P = .0156). There was significant improvement in shoulder range of motion only in flexion and internal rotation at week 9. There were 7 adverse events, and most were irrelevant to the treatment. Only 1 participant had a mild burn on the acupuncture point. Here, we demonstrate for the first time that electronic moxibustion treatment is a feasible treatment for breast cancer-related lymphedema. Electronic moxibustion may reduce differences in upper limb circumference and improve shoulder range of motion. A future comparative clinical trial is needed to confirm the clinical efficacy of this treatment.

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The Effect of Mobilization of an Asymptomatic Cervical Spine on Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Range of Motion and Shoulder disability in Patients with Shoulder Pain

Indian Journal of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy - An International Journal ◽

10.37506/ijpot.v14i1.3426 ◽

2020 ◽

Keyword(s):

Cervical Spine ◽

Range Of Motion ◽

Shoulder Pain ◽

Shoulder Range Of Motion ◽

Shoulder Disability ◽

Shoulder Range

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Electrical interferential current stimulation versus electrical acupuncture in management of hemiplegic shoulder pain and disability following ischemic stroke-a randomized clinical trial

Archives of Physiotherapy ◽

10.1186/s40945-019-0071-6 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Fariba Eslamian ◽

Mehdi Farhoudi ◽

Fatemeh Jahanjoo ◽

Elyar Sadeghi-Hokmabadi ◽

Parvin Darabi

Keyword(s):

Clinical Trial ◽

Ischemic Stroke ◽

Range Of Motion ◽

Randomized Clinical Trial ◽

Shoulder Pain ◽

Pain Severity ◽

Shoulder Range Of Motion ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Electrical Acupuncture ◽

Interferential Current

Abstract Background Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain (HSP) is among common complications occurring after stroke leading to disability. This study was conducted to compare the effects of electrical Interferential Current stimulation (IFC) and Electrical Acupuncture (EAC) on pain intensity, range of motion, and functional ability in patients with HSP and also comparing the two modalities regarding improvement of above indices. Methods In this randomized clinical trial, 46 patients with HSP caused by ischemic stroke were recruited and assigned into 2 groups. Conventional exercise trainings were applied for both groups. Group A received additional IFC with medium frequency of 4000 HZ, and Group B received additional EAC two times a week for a total of 10 sessions. Pain severity, daily function, and shoulder Range of Motion (ROM) were evaluated using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI), and goniometry, respectively before and 5 weeks after the treatment. Results Both groups showed relative improvement in pain severity, SPADI score, and its subscales, and also active and passive shoulder ROM after the treatment. However, IFC group compared to EAC group had higher mean changes of active ROM in abduction (28.00 ± 3.81 vs. 12.25 ± 2.39) and functional subscale of SPADI (11.45 ± 1.88 vs. 5.80 ± 1.66) after the treatment. On the contrary, EAC group showed higher percentage of VAS changes (46.14 ± 6.88 vs. 34.28 ± 5.52), indicating better pain improvement compared to IFC group. Other parameters did not show significant difference between two groups. Conclusion Both IFC and EAC caused short term improvement in functional state, increased motion, and decreased pain in patients with HSP. Although pain control was more evident in acupuncture group, IFC resulted in better effects on function and active ROM of abduction, and seems to have higher efficacy. Trial registration This clinical trial was registered in the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials at 2016-07-16 with a registry number of IRCT201602153217N10.

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