The purpose of this study is to find out the effectiveness of the massage program applied to the patients with frozen shoulder by measuring, assessing and analyzing the changes in pain and range of motion(ROM) before and after massage program. Surveye...
The purpose of this study is to find out the effectiveness of the massage program applied to the patients with frozen shoulder by measuring, assessing and analyzing the changes in pain and range of motion(ROM) before and after massage program. Surveyed from Jan. 2001 to December 2002 were 104 patients suffering from frozen shoulder. In the rehabilitation massage program, such methods as Effleurage, Petrissage and Deep transverse friction were selected as they are among traditional massage treatments frequently used for joints with pain and restricted ROM. Effleurage and Petrissage were applied for 20 minutes in total before and after Deep Transverse Friction. After massage program, the intensity and unpleasantness of pain were measured and analyzed by means of VAS(visual analogue scaleH and VAS-U, while ROM was measured and analyzed by using Goniometer. The major findings from this study are as follows;
1. There was significant decrease in the intensity of pain and unpleasantness of pain after rehabilitation massage program(p<.05).
2. There appeared, however, significant increase in ROM after rehabilitation massage program(p<.05).
3. From the analysis into chronological changes in ROM before and after rehabilitation massage program with ANOVA, it became evident that the longer the period of treatment was, the higher the ROM increases drastically, while significant difference was shown in Abduction and in External and Internal Rotation(p<.05).
Summed up, it can be generally concluded that rehabilitation massage program is an effective treatment to rid the patients with frozen shoulder of pains safely and promptly. From the above outcomes, it was revealed that rehabilitation massage program has proven to reduce the pains, exercising huge influence to increase ROM. It is, therefore, suggested to continue and expand the study on the cure of frozen shoulder and to motivate patients, orthopedists, physiatrists, physiotherapists, and sports massagists etc. to consider massage program as safest and most efficient pain remedy.