Interventional effect of sustained translatory intra-articular mobilization technique on shoulder joint dysfunction following rotator cuff injury

Objective: To investigate the effect of sustained translatory intra-articular mobilization technique combined with traditional method on shoulder joint dysfunction following rotator cuff injury. Method: Eighty patients with shoulder joint dysfunction following rotator cuff injury were randomly divided in- to treatment group(n=40) and control group(n=40). Patients in control group received 1h therapy including physical modalities, physical therapy and Maitland mobilization one after another for 1h/d. Patients in treat- ment group received the same therapy as control group, combined with sustained translatory intra-articular mobi- lization technique for 15min/d. The technique involved:①sternoclavicular Joint,②acromioclavicular Joint,③gleno- humeral Joint,④scapulothoracic articulation. In both groups, 10 treatment sessions were added up of one course, and all the patients were treated for three courses continuously. ROM and motor function of shoulder joint were evaluated with shoulder function scale(ASES) before and after treatment. Result:All patients were involved in the result analysis.①After 3-courses treatment, scores of ROM and mo- tor function of shoulder joint improved obviously in the two groups(P0.05).②The scores of ROM and motorfunction of shoulder joint were significantly higher in treatment group than control group(P0.05). Conclusion:Sustained translatory intra-articular mobilisation technique can improve the range of motion and mo- tor function of shoulder joint in patients post rotator cuff injury.