Practical Geriatrics ›› 2023, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (9): 898-901.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1003-9198.2023.09.009

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Effects of Mulligan's mobilization with movement combined with water-filtered infrared-A in the treatment of primary frozen shoulder in the elderly

WANG Jian-jian, MENG Zhao-xiang, FEI Wen-yong, YANG Kang, YUAN Chao-qun, GAO Wei, WANG Xin   

  1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Yangzhou School of Clinical Medicine of Nangjing Medical University, Yangzhou 225001, China
  • Received:2022-11-06 Online:2023-09-20 Published:2023-09-21
  • Contact: WANG Xin, Email:1014707776@qq.com

Abstract: Objective To observe the clinical effect of water-filtered infrared-A (wIRA) combined with Mulligan's mobilization with movement (MWM) in the treatment of frozen shoulder (FS) in the elderly. Methods A total of 58 elderly patients with FS treated in Department of Orthopedics of our hospital from January 2021 to June 2022 were randomly divided into the control group and the observation group, with 29 patients in each group. The control group was treated with MWM, and the observation group was treated with wIRA on the basis of MWM. The Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), shoulder range of motion (ROM), Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) and Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS) were evaluated before and after treatment. Results Before treatment, there were no significant differences in NRS score, shoulder ROM, SPADI score and AIS score between the two groups (P>0.05). After treatment, there were significant differences in NRS score, SPADI score and AIS score between the two groups (P< 0.05), but there was no significant difference in shoulder ROM (flexion, posterior extension, abduction, external rotation and internal rotation) (P>0.05). Conclusions wIRA combined with MWM can effectively improve the shoulder pain and sleep quality in the elderly patients with FS, and can promote the rapid recovery of shoulder joint function, which is worthy of clinical application.

Key words: Mulligan's mobilization with movement, water-filtered infrared-A, frozen shoulder, sleep quality, aged

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