Shoulder impingement syndrome. Impingement syndrome of shoulder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: First intervention group: Ten consecutive sessions of routine physical therapy for shoulder, including exercise and interferential therapy with hot pack and three sessions of deep dry
Sponsors
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 55 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Impingement syndrome cases with positive Hawkins-kennedy and Neer’s sig presence of at least one active or inactive trigger point in the infraspinatus muscle matching Pattern of trigger points with patient pain based on references age between 20-55
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Shoulder injection history shoulder surgery history glenohumeral instability Shoulder physiotherapy in the last 3 months Symptoms indicate systemic disorders Taking corticosteroid anti-inflammatory drugs over the past 3 months history of sport & over head activity Patients with any restrictions on dry needling
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity. Timepoint: Before the intervention, at the end of tenth session, and four weeks after the last session of treatment. Method of measurement: Numeric pain rating scale.;Shoulder pain and disability. Timepoint: Before the intervention, at the end of tenth session, and four weeks after the last session of treatment. Method of measurement: Shoulder Pain and Disability Index.;Pressure pain threshold. Timepoint: Before the intervention, at the end of tenth session, and four weeks after the last session of treatment. Method of measurement: Digital pain pressure algometer (Wagner RS232). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMehrdad Emani
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed