Patients with scapulocostal syndrome scapulocostal syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Participants in Muay Thai dance (Thai boxing dance) will receive 30 min Thai boxing dance including straight punch to the face,
hook to the face,
long uppercut to the chin,
side hook elbow to the chin,
uppercut elbow to the chin,
upward elbow to the chin,
and reverse elbow to the chin. This exercise will be provided 3 times per week over 4 weeks. Warm-
up and cool-
down with muscle stretching will be prescribed.,Participants in Traditional Thai massage will receive massage on the area of shoulder and scapular based on Sen Sib energy line of Thai massage and musc
3 sessions a week over 4 weeks.
Experimental Other,Active Comparator Other
Thai boxing dance,Traditional Thai massage
Sponsors
Fund for Development of Traditional Thai Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 18-40 years suffering from shoulder and/or scapular pain more than 3 months who live in Chiang Rai province will be recruited to the study. Inclusion criteria will be chronic shoulder and/or scapular pain that pain score measured using visual analogue scale (VAS) more than 2 cm, presence of myofascial trigger point at least one point on Levator scapulae, rhomboid major, rhomboid minor or serratus posterior superior and presence referred pain.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The patients will be excluded if they have shoulder pathology, cervical diseases that involve pain or referred pain on shoulder or scapular areas, previous shoulder or scapular injury more than 3 months before study participation, fracture or dislocation of the shoulder or cervical spine, uncontrolled hypertension, fever, contraindication of massage or aerobic exercise.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity at baseline, at 2-week of intervention, at 4-week of intervention, and at one-month follow-up self-report | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| cervical range of motion at baseline, at 2-week of intervention, at 4-week of intervention, and at one-month follow-up measurement by an assessor,Muscle stiffness sensation at baseline, at 2-week of intervention, at 4-week of intervention, and at one-month follow-up self-report,patient perceived effect at baseline, at 2-week of intervention, at 4-week of intervention, and at one-month follow-up self-report,pain pressure threshold at baseline, at 2-week of intervention, at 4-week of intervention, and at one-month follow-up measurement by an assessor | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactPattanasin Areeudomwong
School of health Science, Mae Fah Luang University
Outcome results
None listed