Suprascapular nerve block in the treatment of frozen shoulder

ABSTRACT

To determine the effectiveness of suprascapular nerve block in the treatment of frozen shoulder. Quasi experimental study. Department of Orthopedic Surgery Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar, from March 2010 to December 2010. Patients with frozen shoulder received a single suprascapular nerve block. Shoulder pain and disability index [SPADI] were used as main outcome measure of pain and disability. To determine the effectiveness of suprascapular nerve block in the treatment of frozen shoulder. There were total of 64 patients in this study. The mean age was 65.3 +/- 10.1 year. Using SPADI, the mean baseline total, subscale pain and disability scores were 70.9 +/- 6.8, 72.3 +/- 6.9 and 69.5 +/- 8.5 respectively which improved to 24.6 +/- 5.6, 22.3 +/- 5.3 and 27.5 +/- 6.6 respectively at 4 week of suprascapular nerve block of the affected shoulder with p value of 0.000 each. Suprascapular nerve block is safe and effective treatment for relieving pain and decreasing disability in frozen shoulder