7-08: Shoulder Pain, Loss of Range and Dysfunction, Shoulder Mobility and Function

Using Manual Therapy to Reduce Shoulder Pain
        In 1979 Metz wrote an article entitled, "Cooperation between physicians and physical therapists in the complex management of shoulder-arm pains including manual therapy" in Beitr Orthop Traumatol. Since then many journal articles have focused on the use of hands-on techniques, including massage therapy, manual therapies acupuncture and other Complementary Medicine approaches to decrease pain and increase shoulder function in injury related dysfunction as well as disease processes affecting the shoulder. The pain could be referred from the heart, kidneys, gallbladder and even the uterus................Buy This Issue Now

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1. Nilsen, K. B., R. H. Westgaard, et al. (2006). "Pain induced by low-grade stress in patients with fibromyalgia and chronic shoulder/neck pain, relation to surface electromyography." Eur J Pain 10(7): 615-27.

General References

1. Metz, E. G. (1979). "[Cooperation between physicians and physical therapists in the complex management of shoulder-arm pains including manual therapy]." Beitr Orthop Traumatol 26(5): 254-60.

2. Senbursa, G., G. Baltaci, et al. (2007). "Comparison of conservative treatment with and without manual physical therapy for patients with shoulder impingement syndrome: a prospective, randomized clinical trial." Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc
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3. Bang, M. D. and G. D. Deyle (2000). "Comparison of supervised exercise with and without manual physical therapy for patients with shoulder impingement syndrome." J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 30(3): 126-37.

4. Watson, C. J. and M. Schenkman (1995). "Physical therapy management of isolated serratus anterior muscle paralysis." Phys Ther 75(3): 194-202.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=7870751&dopt=Abstract

5. Rosted, P. and C. Andersen (2006). "[Use of stimulation techniques in pain treatment]." Ugeskr Laeger 168(20): 1982-6.

6. He, D., K. B. Veiersted, et al. (2004). "Effect of acupuncture treatment on chronic neck and shoulder pain in sedentary female workers: a 6-month and 3-year follow-up study." Pain 109(3): 299-307.

7. Wu, X., G. Bai, et al. (2005). "Evaluation on the therapeutic effects of digital acupoint pressure for obstetric spastic cerebral palsy." J Tradit Chin Med 25(4): 247-51.

8. Yang, J. L. and J. J. Lin (2006). "Reliability of function-related tests in patients with shoulder pathologies." J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 36(8): 572-6.

9. Armbuster, T. G., J. Slivka, et al. (1977). "Extaarticular manifestations of septic arthritis of the glenohumeral joint." AJR Am J Roentgenol 129(4): 667-72.

10. Weiselfish-Giammatteo, S. and T. Giammatteo (2003). Integrative manual therapy for biomechanics : application of muscle energy and 'beyond' technique : treatment of the spine, ribs, and extremities. Berkeley, Calif., North Atlantic Books.

11. Weiselfish-Giammatteo, S. Left and Right Shoulder CD. from www.centerimt.com/Products/cds.asp. Bloomfield, CT, Dialogues in Contemporary Rehabilitation.

12. Delaney, J. P., K. S. Leong, et al. (2002). "The short-term effects of myofascial trigger point massage therapy on cardiac autonomic tone in healthy subjects." J Adv Nurs 37(4): 364-71.
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13. Kniiazeva, T. A. and R. Arutiunian (1999). "[Manual therapy in the rehabilitation of patients with ischemic heart disease in the early period following myocardial revascularization]." Vopr Kurortol Fizioter Lech Fiz Kult(4): 3-5.

14. Diego, M. A., T. Field, et al. (2002). "Spinal cord patients benefit from massage therapy." Int J Neurosci 112(2): 133-42.

15. Dyson-Hudson, T. A., S. C. Shiflett, et al. (2001). "Acupuncture and Trager psychophysical integration in the treatment of wheelchair user's shoulder pain in individuals with spinal cord injury." Arch Phys Med Rehabil 82(8): 1038-46.

16. Frosi, G., A. Sulli, et al. (2004). "[The sterno-clavicular joint: anatomy, biomechanic, clinical features and aspects of manual therapy]." Reumatismo 56(2): 82-8.

17. Knebl, J. A., J. H. Shores, et al. (2002). "Improving functional ability in the elderly via the Spencer technique, an osteopathic manipulative treatment: a randomized, controlled trial." J Am Osteopath Assoc 102(7): 387-96.

18. Leaf, D. (2004-2005). Case study: Severe right arm neuralgia and weakness following surgery. Collected Papers International College of Applied Kinesiology, 2004-2005;1:29-31, Scott Cuthbert.

19. Marsh, D. W. (2006). "Management of shoulder hemiarthroplasty in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis." J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 36(8): 600-10.

20. Freeston, J. E., M. J. Green, et al. (2006). "Chronic shoulder pain and diaphragmatic endometriosis." Rheumatology (Oxford) 45(12): 1533.

21. Ghazinouri, R. (2005). "Shoulder Impairments in Patients with Breast Cancer: a Retrospective Review." Rehabilitation in Oncology. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3946/is_200501/ai_n15348079

22. Ghazinouri, R. (2005). "Shoulder Impairments in Patients with Breast Cancer: a Retrospective Review." Rehabilitation in Oncology.