Manual Therapy versus Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in Treatment of Frozen Shoulder: Randomized Clinical Trial

Authors: Abdalbary SA*, Saied A, MD El- Shaarawy E and El- Shaarawy A

DOI: 10.23880/aphot-16000262

Volume 7, Issue 3

Abstract

Background: Frozen shoulder is the painful condition known as adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder results in a progressive loss of glenohumeral mobility in passive. The study aimed to determine whether shock wave or manual therapy was more successful in treating frozen shoulder. Material and Methods: Patients admitted to the Department of orthopaedic physical therapy diagnosed with frozen shoulders according to the guidelines presented in a previous study 11 were deemed eligible for inclusion in the study. The age range for inclusion was 40–60 years old, with shoulder joint pain and a restricted range of motion lasting more than four weeks (the stiffness stage of the frozen shoulder). We used manual therapy versus shockwave therapy 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks. Results: There were significant differences at all measure outcomes superior for the shockwave therapy group at p ≤ 0.05. Conclusion: This study discovered that shockwave approach, as opposed to conventional manual therapy, was more beneficial in helping patients with frozen shoulder restore the joint function.

Keywords: Frozen Shoulder; Extracorporeal Shockwave; Manual Therapy

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