| Objective: To explore the effectiveness and safety of joint loose training/mobilization combined with extracorporeal shock wave on scapulohumeral periarthritis. Methods: Forty-four patients with scapulohumeral periarthritis were randomly divided into control group and treatment group. Twenty-one patients in the control group received joint loose training, and 23 patients in the treatment group received joint loose training/mobilization combined with extracorporeal shock wave. The visual analogue scale (VAS) was used before and 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th day after treatment. The Constant-Murley shoulder assessment score (CMS) and the range of motion (ROM) were applied to assess the function of shoulder before and after treatment. Results: The VAS, CMS, and ROM scores were significantly improved respectively after treatment in both groups (P<0.05). The VAS scores at 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th day after treatment showed more reductions in the treatment group than in the control group. At 21st and 28th day after treatment, the VAS scores in the treatment group were significantly different from those in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: The joint loose training/mobilization combined with extracorporeal shock wave may have significant efficacy and safety in treating scapulohumeral periarthritis, and be worth expanding in clinical applications. |
