Functional Massage of Teres Major Muscle

Purpose: Subacromial impingement syndrome is the most common shoulder condition. Myofascial trigger points in teres major muscle can be associated with this syndrome. The investigators objective is to find out if adding manual therapy specifically for teres major trigger points can produce better results in these patients.

Method: A randomized controlled pilot study was carried out. Fifty people were randomly assigned to one of two groups: intervention group or control group. Both groups received a protocolized physical therapy treatment while the intervention group additionally received manual therapy for teres major trigger points.

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Key information

Conditions

Subacromial Impingement Syndrome Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Shoulder Injuries Trigger Points Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Age 18 years and over
Clinical diagnosis of Subacromial Impingement Syndrome.
Detectable trigger points in teres major muscle.
Sign informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Presence of wounds or cutaneous alterations in the shoulder region
Previous surgery in the shoulder
Presence of acute inflammatory process in the shoulder (< 7 days),
Being involved in litigation or compensation processes
Not having a domain of the language that could make the informed consent not understandable.

Treatment and study plan

Functional Massage

Other

The functional massage is a manual therapy technique, indicated in cases of painful muscle tightness that combines a rhythmical and non painful passive joint mobilization in the direction of muscle stretching together with compression/decompression of the muscle to be treated.

Protocolized physiotherapy

Other

therapeutic exercises, analgesic electrotherapy and cryotherapy

Primary outcomes

Change in Pain Intensity (visual analogue scale)

Time frame: Change from baseline to 3 weeks

Using a Visual analogue scale

Secondary outcomes

Change in Function (Abbreviated Constant-Murley score)

Time frame: Change from baseline to 3 weeks

Using the Abbreviated Constant-Murley score
Change in Active Range of Motion

Time frame: Change from baseline to 3 weeks

Flexion, extension, abduction, external rotation and internal rotation

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of Functional Massage of the Teres Major Muscle in Patients With Subacromial Impingement Syndrome. A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

Important dates

Study start: 2014
Primary completion: 2014
Study completion: 2014
First posted: Feb 27, 2015
Registry last updated: Feb 27, 2015

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