Non-thermal Effect of Pulsed Ultrasound Therapy for Shoulder Pain Due to Acute Adhesive Capsulitis

• OYA Nobuhisa

  Department of Rehabilitation, Ohta Orthopedic

• TOMITA Tomoya

  Department of Rehabilitation, Ohta Orthopedic

• OHTA Hirotoshi

  Ohta Orthopedic

• KAWAMURA Hirobumi

  Department of physical Therapy, Faculty of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Konan Women's University

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 急性期肩関節周囲炎の肩の疼痛に対するパルス超音波療法の非温熱効果の検討
• －超音波検査を用いて－
• An Ultrasonographic Study

Abstract

Purpose: We investigated the non-thermal effect of pulsed ultrasound therapy as an anti-inflammatory treatment and analgesic for soulder pain due to acute adhesive capsulitis. Method: Our study population included twelve patients with acute adhesive capsulitis who were randomized to either a control (C) group or an ultrasound treatment (US) group. The ultrasound-treated patients underwent 6 sessions (three times/week) of pulsed ultrasound therapy for 10 min each at a frequency of 1.0 MHz, intensity of 0.5 w/cm^2 and pulse mode of 20%. Pain (VAS), range of motion, muscular strength, and quality of life (SF-36) were assessed before and after treatment. Results: Compared to the C group, the US group showed a significantly greater supraspinatus tendon thickness by ultrasonography, night pain, and range of motion (flexion, external rotation). Conclusion: These results show that non-thermal treatment by defined pulsed ultrasound threapy in this study may be effective for patients who have acute adhesive capsulitis.

Journal

• Physical Therapy Japan

  Physical Therapy Japan 40 (3), 176-183, 2013

  Japanese Society of Physical Therapy

Keywords

• 急性期肩関節周囲炎
• パルス超音波療法
• 超音波検査

Details

• CRID: 1390001204760785920
• NII Article ID: 110009615765
• NII Book ID: AN10146032
• DOI: 10.15063/rigaku.kj00008722926
• ISSN: 2189602X
• ISSN: 02893770
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2013285779
• Text Lang: ja
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  • CiNii Articles
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