Clinical Observations on Acupoint Application plus Massotherapy for the Treatment of Scapulohumeral Periarthritis
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2016.06.0716
- VernacularTitle:穴位贴敷配合推拿治疗肩关节周围炎临床观察
- Author:
Pengyu QU
;
Ying ZHANG
;
Yuping WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Frozen shoulder;
Scapulohumeral periarthritis;
Acupoint application;
Massotherapy
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2016;35(6):716-718
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of acupoint application plus massotherapy for scapulohumeral periarthritis (periarthritis of shoulder). Method One hundred and two patients with scapulohumeral periarthritis were randomly allocated to treatment and control groups, 51 cases each. The treatment group received acupoint application plus massotherapy and the control group, massotherapy. Both groups were treated for three courses. The VAS score and the Neer shoulder function score were recorded in the two groups before and after treatment. Result The VAS score and the Neer shoulder function score improved in the two groups after treatment compared with before (P<0.05) and improved more in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Clinically acupoint application plus massotherapy has a satisfactory therapeutic effect on scapulohumeral periarthritis with a certain effect on pains in the affected shoulder.
