Treatment of 90 patients with scapulohumeral periarthritis in different phases by combining therapy centering on Fu's subcutaneous needling

• Published in: World journal of acupuncture-moxibustion Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 43 - 47
• Main Author: SONG, Hai-yun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 30.12.2015
• Subjects: acupotomy; Fu's subcutaneous needling; functional exercise; massage; scapulohumeral periarthritis; treatment in different phases; treatment in different phases; massage; acupotomy; Fu's subcutaneous needling; functional exercise; scapulohumeral periarthritis
• ISSN: 1003-5257
• DOI: 10.1016/S1003-5257(17)30081-8

To observe the efficacy of combining therapy in treatment of 90 patients with scapulohumeral periarthritis in different phases. Ninety patients with scapulohumeral periarthritis were treated with Fu's subcutaneous needling (FSN) combined with physiotherapy in painful phase, acupotomology and massage in adhesion phase, and appropriate functional exercise in rehabilitation phase. Seven days were considered as one course of treatment, and efficacy evaluation was performed after three courses. Function evaluation of shoulder joint was made. The total effective rate was 100% (38/38) in acute phase, 93.5% (29/31) in adhesion phase, and 100% (21/21) in rehabilitation phase. After treatment, the range of motion (ROM) of shoulder joint, pain, muscle force, activities of daily living (ADL) and joint local morphology of the patient have been improved obviously. Better clinical efficacy is achieved in treatment of scapulohumeral periarthritis in different phases by combining therapy centering on FSN.