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A randomized clinical study of the effects of traditional Thai massage on pain, chest expansion and shoulder range of motion among patients with scapulocostal syndrome
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Veröffentlicht: | 24. Oktober 2011 |
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Objective: Scapulocostal syndrome (SCS) has been defined as a chronic musculoskeletal syndrome characterized by pain over the medial superior border of the scapula [1]. Traditional Thai massage has been used to treat patients with SCS for long time, but its efficacy has not been studied. The purpose of the current study was to determine the effects of TTM on pain, chest expansion and shoulder range of motion in patients with SCS.
Material/Methods: Forty-four patients (34 females and 10 males, aged 21–49 yrs) were randomly allocated to receive a 30-minutes session of either TTM or physical therapy (PT: ultrasound therapy and hot pack) for 9 sessions over a period of 3 weeks. Thai Short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire (Th-SFMPQ), pain frequency, chest expansion, shoulder flexion and shoulder abduction were measured before and 1 day after the treatment period.
Results: Results indicated that the TTM group showed a significant improvement in all parameters after 3 weeks of the treatments (p<0.001). However, the PT group showed a significant improvement only in the Th-SFMPQ, pain frequency and chest expansion (p<0.05). The TTM group demonstrated more improvement than the PT group in range of motion in shoulder flexion and abduction at the end of the treatments (p<0.05).
Conclusion: This study suggests that TTM is an effective intervention that can decrease pain and increase chest expansion, shoulder flexion and shoulder abduction among patients with SCS.
References
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- Abrams B, Goodman S. Scapulocostal Syndrome. In: Waldman SD, ed. Pain Management. Volume 1. Philadelphia: Saunders; 2007.