College of Physical Education and Health, zunyi medical university, China.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022, 14(02), 658-664
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2022.14.2.0473
Received on 21 April 2022; revised on 27 May 2022; accepted on 29 May 2022
Objective: To explore the therapeutic effect of acupuncture combined with joint mobilization in the treatment of periarthritis of the shoulder.
Methods: According to the random number table method, 46 patients with periarthritis of the shoulder were randomly divided into two groups, with 23 patients in each group. Acupuncture combined with joint mobilization (combination group) and acupuncture alone (control group) were used respectively. The visual analogue scale (VAS), range of motion (ROM), and efficacy were evaluated before treatment, 4 weeks after treatment, and 8 weeks after treatment in each group. The therapeutic effect, pain, and changes in shoulder joint function were compared between the two groups.
Results: After 4 weeks of treatment, the VAS scores of patients in both groups were lower than before treatment and the combination group improved better than the control group (P<0.05); the ROM scores of patients in both groups were higher than before treatment and the combination group scored higher than the control group in the forward flexion, back extension and abduction directions (P<0.05); after 8 weeks of treatment, the VAS scores of patients in both groups were lower than before treatment and 4 weeks of treatment and the combination group improved better than the control group (P<0.05); the ROM scores of patients in both groups were higher than those before and at 4 weeks of treatment, and the scores in all directions in the combination group were higher than those in the control group (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Acupuncture combined with joint mobilization can better alleviate the pain of patients with periarthritis of the shoulder, and can also more effectively improve the limitation of shoulder joint activity and improve its function
Acupuncture; Joint Mobilization; Periarthritis of Shoulder; Shoulder Joint Function
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Zhaohong Zeng, Aochuan Xue, Huihui Wang, Hongshuai Leng, Xianjun Zha and Longmin Memg. The therapeutic effect of acupuncture combined with joint mobilization on periarthritis of the shoulder. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022, 14(2), 658-664. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2022.14.2.0473