For patients with shoulder pain, ischmic compression therapy and low level laser therapy are effective for pain relief and
- Conditions
- Diseases of the musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue
- Registration Number
- KCT0004576
- Lead Sponsor
- Sahmyook University
- Brief Summary
This study showed that ICT and LLLT were both effective on MTrPs of the infraspinatus muscle in patients with shoulder pain but could not discriminate which of the two treatments is more effective. With more diverse studies on the trigger points related to shoulder pain in the future, these treatments could be proposed as effective clinical treatments for patients with shoulder pain.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
The inclusion criteria were patients 20–50 years of age who had non-traumatic shoulder pain for at least six months, had a Korea version of the Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (K-DASH) score of 15 or higher, had trigger points in the infraspinatus muscle, and had both shoulder pain and reduced range of motion (ROM).
The exclusion criteria were history of shoulder surgery or severe shoulder trauma, referred pain in the shoulder due to a heart disease, mental disease, radiculopathy, or neuropathy.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method a Korea version of the Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method pressure-pain threshold;shoulder joint of range of motion(flexion, abduction);Visual Analogue Scale;strength of rotator cuff