Application of TCM massage combined with extracorporeal shock wave in the treatment of patients with periarthritis of shoulder
Abstract：Objective:To discuss the efficacy of TCM massage combined with extracorporeal shock wave in the treatment of patients with periarthritis of shoulder and sum up the nursing experience. Methods:168 patients with periarthritis of shoulder were divided into the obser-vation group and the control group(84 cases in each group)according to the sequence of treatment. The patients in the control group were treated with extracorporeal shock wave and the patients in the observation group were treated with TCM massage combined with extracorpo-real shock wave. Results:The comprehensive scores were 91. 4 ± 6. 3 points after treatment for 20 days in the observation group and they were higher than 76. 8 ± 8. 4 points in the control group;the scores of grade Ⅰ were in 67 cases(79. 8% ),grade Ⅲ in 13 cases(15. 5% ) and grade Ⅲ in 4 cases(4. 8% )in the observation group;the scores of gradeⅠwere in 38 cases(45. 2% ),gradeⅡin 20 cases(23. 8% ), grade Ⅲ in 13 cases(15. 5% ),grade Ⅳ in 9 cases(10. 7% )and grade Ⅴ in 4 cases(4. 8% )in the control group;the cure rate was 79. 8% in the observation group and 45. 2% in the control group,the differences between the two groups were statistically significant(P <0. 05). Conclusion:TCM massage combined with extracorporeal shock wave can better improve the range of motion of shoulder joint,en-hance the ability of ADL and relieve pain of the patients in the treatment of periarthritis of shoulder.
Keywords：TCM massageExtracorporeal shock wavePeriarthritis of shoulderCurative effectNursing
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：2( 12-13 )