shoulder stiffness after supraspinatus tendon repair
Conditions
Interventions
Control group:theraputic shoulder exercise
Experimental group:shoulder manipulation of Qinggong Zhenggu school(QGSM)
Sponsors
The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine(Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1)Diagnosed with supraspinatus tendon injury and repaired in an arthroscopic or a mini-open approach. (2)At least 2 weeks after operation, with the incision well healed. (3)Chief complaint: post-operative ipsilateral hand-behind-back(HBB) restriction. (4)Age and gender: 18 to 85 years old, male or female. (5)Attend the project voluntarily, with signature on the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1)Those who have comorbidities of other rotator cuff tendon injuries and repaired in the same surgery. (2)Those who have unhealed ipsilateral shoulder fractures. (3)Patients with retear of the supraspinatus tendon, confirmed by MRI or ultrasonic examination. (4)Patients who have the contraindications of QGSM, such as unhealed incisions. (5)Those who cannot abide by the theraputic shoulder exercise plan properly. (6)Patients diagnosed with carcinoma. (7)Pregnant women. (8)Other patients that considered as unqualified by the study leader.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Constant-Murley shoulder score;Young's modulus and thichness of the posterior shoulder capsule and supraspinatus; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| simple shoulder test, SST;Visual Analogue Scale,VAS; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactDeng Wanxi
Outcome results
None listed