| Objective: To investigate the clinical effectiveness of isokinetic training and ointment on the joint function and muscle strength in patients with frozen shoulder. Methods: Sixty patients with frozen shoulder were randomly divided into observation group and control group (n=30 each). The observation group received the isokinetic training and ointment rubbing, and the control group received ointment rubbing only. VAS, shoulder extension, flexion, abduction degrees and torques were tested before and after treatment. Results: After treatment for 3 weeks, VAS, shoulder extension, flexion, abduction degrees and peak torques were significantly improved in two groups as compared with those before treatment (P<0.05). Besides, the VAS, concentric shoulder internal rotation, external rotation, adduction, and abduction peak torque in observation group increased significantly when compared to the control group. Conclusion: Compared to the ointment rubbing therapy, ointment rubbing with isokinetic training is more effective in improving the VAS, ROM and muscle strength. |
