Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

The Evaluation of Shoulder Distention Technique in the Treatment of Frozen Shoulder

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Seyed Reza Saeidian 1
Seyed Abdolhosein Mehdi Nasab 2
Morteza Tahmasebi 3
Seyed Mahmoud Latifi 4
1 Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Jundishapur University of Medical. Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
2 Associate Professor of Orthopedic, Jundishapur University of Medical. Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
3 Assistant Professor of Radiology, Jundishapur University of Medical. Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
4 MSc in Epidemiology and Statistics, Jundishapur University of Medical. Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
10.22038/mjms.2012.158
Abstract
Introduction
Painful-stiff-shoulder is a common complain among patients who referred to the musculoskeletal clinics. This study aimed to compare the impact of shoulder distension with the routine conservative treatments of frozen shoulder.
Materials and Methods
This clinical trial performed on 70 patients suffering from frozen shoulder who referred to the musculoskeletal clinic of Imam Khomeini hospital during 2005-2010. The patients were divided in to two sex and age matched groups consisting of 35 persons. One group received physio therapy along with Diclofenac Sodium 100 mg daily for two weeks. For the second group shoulder distension was performed in addition to the treatment of the first group. The amount of improvement in shoulder ranges of motions and pain reported by the patients were calculated in the both groups. The results of the two groups were compared using independent T. test.
Results
There were higher improvements in shoulder range of motion in the second group at p=0.001. The mean pain reduction in the first group was 2.6 ± 0.4 and for the second group was 5.5 ± 0.4 degrees. It was significant atp=0.001.
Conclusion
This study revealed that shoulder distension can improve the treatment of frozen shoulder significantly.
 
Keywords
Frozen shoulder
Pain- Range of motion
Shoulder distension
Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences
Volume 55, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
January 2013
Pages 225-230