TREATMENT RESULTS OF PERIARTHRITIS HUMEROSCAPULARIS THROUGH EXERCISES WITH SHORT-WAVE THERAPY IN CAN THO ORTHOSIS AND REHABILITATION CENTER IN 2018-2019
Main Article Content
Abstract
Background: Periarthritis humeroscapularis is one of the common disorders, inducing disablement, daily living activity reduction and worsens the quality of life. Physical therapy, especially the combination of exercises and short wave therapy, is a conservatively effective treatment method, increasing shoulder functions. Objectives: To evaluate treatment results of periarthritis humeroscapularis through exercises with short-wave therapy in Can Tho Orthosis and Rehabilitation Center in 2018-2019. Material and methods: Prospectively clinical trials have compared before and after treatment in 30 Periarthritis humeroscapularis is patients. Results: the mean of visual analog scale before and after treatment was 4.8 and 1.4. The percentage of patients with a normal range of motion was increased from 20% to 43.3% after treatment. Daily living activities were improved statistically, in which the proportions of patients with good and moderate functions increased from 0 to 33.3% and 20%, respectively. The percentage of patients with poorly functioning levels reduced from 70% to 6.7% after treatment. Conclusions: The combination of shoulder exercises and shortwave therapy is an effective therapeutic method in the reduction of pain, the increasing range of motion and the quality of life.
Article Details
Keywords
Periarthritis humeroscapularis, exercise, short wave therapy
References
2. Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Lan (2012), Bệnh học cơ xương khớp nội khoa, NXB Giáo dục, Hà Nội, tr.163-176.
3. Bộ Y Tế (2014), Hướng dẫn chẩn đoán và điều trị chuyên ngành phục hồi chức năng, NXB Y học, Hà Nội, tr. 110-113.
4. V. Wright and A. M. M. M. Haq (1976), Periarthritis of the shoulder, Annals ofthe Rheumatic Diseases, vol. 35, pp. 213-218.
5. May S. F. Leung and Gladys L. Y. Cheing (2008), Effects of deep and superficial heating in the management of frozen shoulder, Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, vol. 40, pp.145–150.
6. P. N. Lee, M.Lee, A. M. M. M. HAQ, E. B. Longton and V. Wright (1974), Periarthritis of the shoulder: Trial of treatments investigated by multivariate analysis, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, vol. 33, pp. 116-119.