Massage in Treating Painful Shoulder

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is to compare classical massage and massage based on the tensegrity rule in treating people with painful shoulder.

Detailed Description
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The joint system of the shoulder girdle is exposed to frequent overloading, which can cause painful shoulder. The therapeutic methods applied in the treatment of painful shoulder syndrome include among others oral pharmacotherapy, joint injections, kinesitherapy, ultrasound, electrotherapy, laser. Manual therapy, chiropractic and surgery could also be used. Attempts have also been made to apply classical massage in treating painful shoulder, although it is not often used due to its low effectiveness.This study compares classical massage and massage based on the tensegrity rule which is not commonly known.

Official Title
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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Massage Based on the Tensegrity Rule and Classical Massage in Treating Painful Shoulder

Conditions
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Shoulder Pain Syndrome, Pain, Frozen Shoulder

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: massage
* Other: massage


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: painful shoulder syndrome Exclusion Criteria: acute pain previous bones fracture bone relocations in the area of the shoulder girdle neck spondylosis hemiparesis rheumatoid arthritis any neurological symptoms

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: tensegrity massage<br>In this group of patients massage sessions based on the tensegrity method were applied. | Other: massage<br>* session - 20 minutes. Before the massage, palpable evaluation of the selected anatomical structures was carried out - to determine which tissues have the greatest sensitivity and which motor organs show increased tension (by pressing the attachment). In all the examined patients, pain of the following muscle attachments were shown: latissimus muscle of the back major pectoral muscle supraspinous and infraspinous muscles teres minor muscle serratus anterior muscle deltoid muscle The decision which muscles and fascias have to be massaged was made on the basis of the performed evaluation. In most cases the above mentioned tissues (together with other motor system organs which are structurally linked to it) were massaged to relax them. A palpable evaluation of the previously examined points was again performed during the final part, with particular attention paid to painful muscles, in order to analyze the effectiveness of the performed relaxation.<br>|
| Active Comparator: classical massage<br>In this group of patients 10 classical massage sessions were applied | Other: massage<br>* classical massage (Swedish massage)<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| mobility measurement | To assess massage effectiveness, mobility measurements were conducted in each patient. Both were conducted three times | immediately before the first massage session - Test 1, on the day the therapy ended - Test 2 - two weeks after therapy started, and one month after the last massage - Test 3 | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ) | To assess massage effectiveness, McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ) were conducted in each patient. | immediately before the first massage session - Test 1, on the day the therapy ended - Test 2 - two weeks after therapy started, and one month after the last massage - Test 3 | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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massage, shoulder, pain, range of motion, restricted range of motion