Clinical Observation on Periartthite Scapulohumera / 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌

ABSTRACT

Using 69 patients afflicted with arthralgia of the shoulder joint accompanied by motor limitations as subjects we conducted research to determine to what extent the nature of the shoulder arthralgia could be assumed based upon clinical observations centered around interview and palpation tests.<br>Our method was to determine guide symptoms for various shoulder joint diseases and make assumptions as to the origin of the patient's condition based on the rate of occurrence of these symptoms.<br>Results revealed 34 (49%) cases of adherent inflammation of the articular capsule, 12 cases of inflammation of the synovial bursa of the acromion and 9 cases of tendonitis of the long head of the biceps brachii muscle. In addition cases of tendinitis of the rotator cuff tendonits of the supraspinatus muscle and inflammation of the coracoidal process were assumed. In some cases there was pain in the posterior area of the shoulder and tenderness was observed in the tendon of the triceps brachii muscle in 5 cases. It was shown that assumptioons such as these based upon clinical observation are to some extent helpful in diagnosis.