Rotator Cuff Injuries
Conditions
Interventions
Fifty volunteers with chronic tendinopathy of shoulder will participate in the study, being divided into five groups
with ten volunteers in each group allocated by convenience. All patients will sign a consent form of their own free will before the initial of treatment. Before starting therapy, each patient voluntee
Radiation
E02.774
Sponsors
Universidade Anhembi Morumbi
Universidade Anhembi Morumbi
Eligibility
Age
No minimum to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Medical diagnosis characterized as chronic tendinitis of the shoulder, sign the document informed consent, age between 45 and 70 years, and not using anti-inflammatory or analgesic medication at the time of the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: No chronic tendinitis of the shoulder, age out of the studied range, using anti-inflammatory or analgesic drugs, presenting other pathologies associated with tendinitis, presenting neoplasm, patients with photo sensibility, treated with other methods recently
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of the anti-inflammatory process and pain, using red and infrared LEDS, and Ultrasound, being evaluated by the Thermographic camera and the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improved range of joint motion and local muscle strengthening, applying kinesiotherapy, being assessed by goniometric evaluation, digital hand dynamometer and the electromyography that analyses the electrical impulse sent by the muscles. Improvement of the quality of life of each patient, assessed through the use of the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ; 15 questions). | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactJoão Pedro Martins
Universidade Anhembi Morumbi
Outcome results
None listed