title: The effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on frozen shoulder patients' pain and functions.
abstract: [Purpose] The present study was conducted to examine the effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on frozen shoulder patients' pain and functions. [Subjects] In the present study, 30 frozen shoulder patients were divided into two groups: an extracorporeal shock wave therapy group of 15 patients and a conservative physical therapy group of 15 patients. [Methods] Two times per week for six weeks, the extracorporeal shock wave therapy group underwent extracorporeal shock wave therapy, and the conservative physical therapy group underwent general physical therapy. Visual analog scales were used to measure frozen shoulder patients' pain, and patient-specific functional scales were used to evaluate the degree of functional disorders. [Results] In intra-group comparisons, the two groups showed significant decreases in terms of visual analog scales and patient-specific functional scales, although the extracorporeal shock wave therapy group showed significantly lower scores than the conservative physical therapy group. [Conclusion] Extracorporeal shock wave therapy is considered an effective intervention for improving frozen shoulder patients' pain and functions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Science, Graduate School Daegu University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Chan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Youngdong University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sangyong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, College of Medical Science, Graduate School, Catholic University of Daegu, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Chae-Woo
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, The Kang Hospital, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Kwansub
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lee
keywords: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy; Function; Pain
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