[ comparison of low power laser with ultrasound in the treatment of the shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis]

ABSTRACT

Shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis is very common. Each person experiences this disorder at least once during his life. This problem is the third most common of the musculoskeletal disorders, after low back pain treatment of the shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis. This is a double blind clinical trial study performed in the Fattemieh physiotherapy clinic of Rafsanjan. In for 12 months, from 20 January 2007 to 20 January 2008. Ninety patients who were afflicated with rotator in 10 sessins. Each group either received low power laser or ultrasound or none [control group]. Intensity of the pain and improvement of the movement was assessed during 1[st], 5[th], and 10[th] sessions. Data were analyzed by SPSS. The results of this study showed that low power laser can be more effective than ultrasound in the relieving the pain among patients [p<0.000]. Although, in 5[th] session, low power laser was more effective than ultrasound in improving the movement of the shoulder [p<0.000], in the 10[th] session ultrasound was shown to be a better method [p<0.000]. It can be concluded from our results that low power laser is a more suitable method for reducing the pain of the shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis. However, ultrasound can be amore effective method for improving the movement of the soulder