| Objective: To explore the efficacy of shoulder joint assistive movement techniques based on external attentional focus strategy (EFs) for hemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP). Methods: From September, 2019 to September, 2021, 60 patients with HSP were randomly divided into control group (n=30) and experimental group (n=30). Both groups were subjected to conventional rehabilitation treatments, and patients in the experimental group received shoulder joint assistive movement techniques based on EFs additionally. The active range of motion (AROM) of shoulder joint, visual analogue scale (VAS), Chinese version of the Constant-Murley questionnaire for shoulder pain and disability (CMS), and Fugl-Meyer assessment scale of upper extremity (FMA-UE) were evaluated before and 4 weeks after treatment separately. Results: After 4 weeks of treatment, AROM, VAS score, CMS score and FMA-UE score were significantly improved in both groups (P<0.05), and the experimental group achieved better improvement in AROM and VAS score than the control group (P<0.05). However, there was no significant difference in CMS score and FMA-UE score between the two groups after 4 weeks of treatment (P>0.05). Conclusion: Shoulder joint assistive movement techniques based on EFs is useful to further alleviate the shoulder pain and the dysfunction of shoulder joint for patients with HSP. |
