[Controlled clinical trials on the treatment and prevention of shoulder and back fasciitis using horizontal bar exercises].
OBJECTIVE
To explore an exercise method for the prevention and treatment of the patients with shoulder and back fasciitis.


METHODS
From 2006.8 to 2008.3, 120 patients with shoulder and back fasciitis were randomly divided into control group (n = 60, including 21 females and 39 males, the average age was (47.0 +/- 12.0) years, and the average course of disease was (14.1 +/- 12.0) months) and treatment group (n = 60,including 19 females and 41 males, the average age was (43.7 +/- 9.9) years, and the average course of disease was (16.4 +/- 13.4) months). The patients in the control group received massage therapy and the ones in the treatment group were treated with massage therapy and horizontal bar exercise. After 3 weeks treatment, the curative effects of the patients in two groups were observed. All the patients were followed up for 6 to 26 months, the recurrence were observed.


RESULTS
After 3 weeks treatment, the scores of pain, sense of heaviness, strip sign, tenderness, shoulder and back function of the patients in two groups had significant differences compared with those before treatment (all P < 0.01). After treatment, the scores of pain, sense of heaviness, strip sign, tenderness, shoulder and back function of the patients in the treatment group were lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05). After 6 to 26 months following-up, the rate of recurrence in the treatment group was lower than that in the control group (P < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
Horizontal bar exercise is a simple, no expense and effective method in the prevention and treatment of shoulder and back fasciitis, which can improve the effect of the treatment and reduce the rate of recurrence.
Liu
Bao-Xin
BX
Department of Spinal Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi TCM College, Liuzhou 545001, Guangxi, China. liubaoxin898@163.com
Xu
Min
M
Huang
Cheng-Jun
CJ
Tang
Fu-Yu
FY
Lou
Yu-Ming
YM
Liang
Zhu
Z
Liang
Wei-Bin
WB
Wagn
Ji
J
Liang
Dong-Bo
DB
D000328:Adult; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy*; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome