Clinical Observations on Acupoint Application plus Massotherapy for the Treatment of Scapulohumeral Periarthritis / 上海针灸杂志
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
; (12): 716-718, 2016.
Artigo
em Chinês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-490258
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WPRO
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.
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Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Artigo