Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2001;16(2):104-106

Isolinetic test on evaluation of manipulation therapy for frozen shoulder

Li WAN ; Jilin LIU ; Chunjian CHEN

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Objetive: To study the result of manipulation therapy(MT) for frozen shoulders. Method: Before and after MT, the parameters of involoved shoulder extensors and flexors , abductors and adductors were isokinetically recorded on 20 patients with frozen shoulder twice. Result: Compared with the parameters measured pre-therapy most of those factors measured increased significantly afterwards (P<0.01 ). Conclusion:Effect of MT on frozen shoulder are satisfactory and ROM are accurate and reliable.