Treating Frozen Shoulder with Integrative Medicine Approach by the Energy Accumulator
Background: Frozen shoulder is a painful and disabling disorder of unclear cause, affecting middle-aged people after their 5th decade. They suffer from annoying pain and limited shoulder mobility. energy accumulator provides a better way of relief through an integrative medicine concept. Objectives:...
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| description | Background: Frozen shoulder is a painful and disabling disorder of unclear cause, affecting middle-aged people after their 5th decade. They suffer from annoying pain and limited shoulder mobility. energy accumulator provides a better way of relief through an integrative medicine concept.
Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of localized heat therapy using the energy accumulator on acupoints combined with mobilization exercise for the treatment of frozen shoulder.
Methods: Thirty-eight subjects (26 females, 12 males) of age 45–65 (mean age 55.43) were recruited. An orthopedic surgeon diagnosed frozen shoulder using Codman’s 12 criteria. An eight-session Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment applying heat and stroking massage was offered. All subjects completed the questionnaire set including Oxford Shoulder Score (OSS), Shoulder Pain & Disability Index (SPADI), and visual analog scale (VAS) for pain. Range of motion (ROM), muscle power, muscle circumference, and grip strength were measured.
Results: Comparing with the controls from literature, the treatment group showed improvement in the OSS (mean change = 4.93, <italic>p</italic> < 0.01), SPADI (mean change = −18.9, <italic>p</italic> < 0.01), SF-12 physical (mean change = 2.5, <italic>p</italic> < 0.01), SF-12 mental (mean change = 2.6, <italic>p</italic> = 0.03), VAS (mean change = −0.5, <italic>p</italic> < 0.01), active ROM (mean change = 21.6, <italic>p</italic> < 0.01), and passive ROM (mean change = 23.7, <italic>p</italic> = 0.01).
Conclusion: The results demonstrated an efficient and effective treatment effect of using the energy accumulator in treating frozen shoulders among middle-aged patients. This study was a good example of integrating Western medicine with the TCM for efficient and effective treatment outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7f4162fca2b4468888f2b0926dcad5202025-08-20T02:17:41ZengJaypee Brothers Medical PublisherJournal of Orthopedics and Joint Surgery2582-78632022-01-0142495410.5005/jp-journals-10079-10851Treating Frozen Shoulder with Integrative Medicine Approach by the Energy AccumulatorKevin Ki-Wai Ho0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8647-8475Anthony Wai-Leung Kwok1Wai Wang Chau2Leung-Kim Hung3Kevin Ki-Wai Ho, Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, The People’s Republic of China, Phone: +852 3505 2723School of Medical and Health Sciences, Tung Wah College, Hong Kong, The People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, The People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, The People’s Republic of ChinaBackground: Frozen shoulder is a painful and disabling disorder of unclear cause, affecting middle-aged people after their 5th decade. They suffer from annoying pain and limited shoulder mobility. energy accumulator provides a better way of relief through an integrative medicine concept. Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of localized heat therapy using the energy accumulator on acupoints combined with mobilization exercise for the treatment of frozen shoulder. Methods: Thirty-eight subjects (26 females, 12 males) of age 45–65 (mean age 55.43) were recruited. An orthopedic surgeon diagnosed frozen shoulder using Codman’s 12 criteria. An eight-session Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment applying heat and stroking massage was offered. All subjects completed the questionnaire set including Oxford Shoulder Score (OSS), Shoulder Pain & Disability Index (SPADI), and visual analog scale (VAS) for pain. Range of motion (ROM), muscle power, muscle circumference, and grip strength were measured. Results: Comparing with the controls from literature, the treatment group showed improvement in the OSS (mean change = 4.93, <italic>p</italic> < 0.01), SPADI (mean change = −18.9, <italic>p</italic> < 0.01), SF-12 physical (mean change = 2.5, <italic>p</italic> < 0.01), SF-12 mental (mean change = 2.6, <italic>p</italic> = 0.03), VAS (mean change = −0.5, <italic>p</italic> < 0.01), active ROM (mean change = 21.6, <italic>p</italic> < 0.01), and passive ROM (mean change = 23.7, <italic>p</italic> = 0.01). Conclusion: The results demonstrated an efficient and effective treatment effect of using the energy accumulator in treating frozen shoulders among middle-aged patients. This study was a good example of integrating Western medicine with the TCM for efficient and effective treatment outcomes.https://www.jojs.in/doi/JOJS/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-10079-1085energy accumulatorfrozen shoulderintegrative medicineossspadivas |
| spellingShingle | Kevin Ki-Wai Ho Anthony Wai-Leung Kwok Wai Wang Chau Leung-Kim Hung Treating Frozen Shoulder with Integrative Medicine Approach by the Energy Accumulator Journal of Orthopedics and Joint Surgery energy accumulator frozen shoulder integrative medicine oss spadi vas |
| title | Treating Frozen Shoulder with Integrative Medicine Approach by the Energy Accumulator |
| title_full | Treating Frozen Shoulder with Integrative Medicine Approach by the Energy Accumulator |
| title_fullStr | Treating Frozen Shoulder with Integrative Medicine Approach by the Energy Accumulator |
| title_full_unstemmed | Treating Frozen Shoulder with Integrative Medicine Approach by the Energy Accumulator |
| title_short | Treating Frozen Shoulder with Integrative Medicine Approach by the Energy Accumulator |
| title_sort | treating frozen shoulder with integrative medicine approach by the energy accumulator |
| topic | energy accumulator frozen shoulder integrative medicine oss spadi vas |
| url | https://www.jojs.in/doi/JOJS/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-10079-1085 |
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