Extracorporeal Therapy on Shoulder and Neck Pain
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Interventions
- Other: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT)Other: cervical flexion
- Registration Number
- NCT02617329
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this research was to investigate the clinical effects on the ESWT treatment of shoulder and neck pain.
- Detailed Description
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has been used to treat various musculoskeletal disorders. The beneficial effects of the ESWT included pain alleviation and improvement in local blood circulation. However, few study exploring the effects of the ESWT for subjects with shoulder and neck pain.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
- Non-specific shoulder and neck pain
- Ages between 20yr to 45yr
- Shoulder and neck syndrome of upper trapezius and levator scapulae more than 3 months
- No using medicine such as anodyne and muscle relaxants.
Exclusion Criteria
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) The Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) was applied on upper trapezius and levator scapulae following parameters 1.5 bar, per intervention 2000 impulse, once a week for three weeks for the experimental group. cervical flexion cervical flexion Education have 8 movement home program for flexion, extension, side bending, rotation in neutral position, and rotation in a position of full cervical flexion.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The change of visual analogue scale (VAS) Baseline, week 3
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Kaohsiung Medical University
🇨🇳Kaohsiung, Taiwan