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Effectiveness of the Fascial Manipulation Approach Associated with a Physiotherapy Programme in Recurrent Shoulder Disease

Version 1 : Received: 10 May 2023 / Approved: 11 May 2023 / Online: 11 May 2023 (05:18:08 CEST)

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Bellotti, S.; Busato, M.; Cattaneo, C.; Branchini, M. Effectiveness of the Fascial Manipulation Approach Associated with a Physiotherapy Program in Recurrent Shoulder Disease. Life 2023, 13, 1396. Bellotti, S.; Busato, M.; Cattaneo, C.; Branchini, M. Effectiveness of the Fascial Manipulation Approach Associated with a Physiotherapy Program in Recurrent Shoulder Disease. Life 2023, 13, 1396.

Abstract

Shoulder pain is a serious clinical disease frequently related to absence from work. It’s characterized by pain and stiffness probably connected to the presence of an inflammatory substrate involving gleno-humeral capsule and collagen tissues. A physioterapy programme has shown to be effective for the conservative treatment of this disorder. Our aim is to assess if a manual treatment directed to fascial tissues could get better improvement regarding pain, strength, mobility and function. 94 healthcare workers with recurrent shoulder pain were recruited and then randomized in two groups: the control group (CG) underwent a physiotherapy programme; the study group (SG) underwent to 3 sessions of physiotherapy and to 2 session of Fascial Manipulation (FM) technique. At the end of the treatment phase, both groups improved every outcome. Despite few statistical differences between groups, at the follow up visit a greater percentage of subjects in SG overcame the minimal clinical important difference (MCID) in every outcome. We conclude that FM is effective for treatment of shoulder pain and further studies should better assess how to manage this treatment to get better results.

Keywords

shoulder pain; physiotherapy programme; fascial manipulation; MCID (minimal clinical important difference)

Subject

Medicine and Pharmacology, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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