Ultrasound in Treatment of Painful Shoulders in Patients with Hemiplegia
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- 1 July 1972
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in PTJ: Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal
- Vol. 52 (7) , 737-742
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/52.7.737
Abstract
A study of thirty-three patients was conducted to test the hypothesis that ultrasound reduces pain in the painful shoulders of patients with hemiplegia. Three types of treatment were given for a four-week period: range-of-motion exercise and positioning; range-of-motion exercise, positioning, and ultrasound; or range-of-motion exercise, positioning, and mock ultrasound. No significant difference was found among treatments in reduction of pain as measured by change in range of motion.Keywords
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