Shoulder Pain
Conditions
Keywords
chiropractic, myofascial trigger points, ischemic compression, shoulder pain
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to find the efficacy of treating the trigger points located around the shoulder in patients suffering from chronic shoulder pain.
Detailed description
Chronic shoulder pain is a common condition which should be treated by surgery only wen conservative approaches have been tried. in the present trial the authors intend to find the effectiveness of treating the triggers points located in muscles, ligaments and tendons surrounding the shoulderin patients suffering from chronic shoulder pain. The technique used in this trial is ischemic compression(thumb tip pressure) on the trigger points
Interventions
PROCEDUREischemic compression
Active Comparator, ischemic compression, 3 times a week,5 weeks
Sponsors
Guy Hains Chiropractor
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
30 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 30 to 60 years old. * To have suffered from shoulder pain on a daly basis for at least 3 months * Participants had to be able to raise the arm above ther head. * They had accept to receive 15 chiropractic treatments without charge.
Exclusion criteria
* Past surgery to the arm. * Injection to the shoulder in the month preceding the trial. * A diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis or any other systemic disorders affecting the joints. * Shoulder pain from an herniated disc.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Shoulder Pain and Disability Index questionnaire | At baseline, after 15 treatments ,30 days aftr the treatments and 6 months later |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain visual analog scale | After 15 treatments, 30 days after the treatments and 6 months later. |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed