Myofascial Release in Shoulder Pathologies

The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of myofascial therapy and kinesitherapy in improving function in shoulder pathology with prolonged immobilization. Design Prospective, single-blind randomized controlled trial. Setting Inpatient department of a secondary university hospital. Participants Shoulder pain patients (N=44) were consecutively recruited and randomly assigned to an intervention or control group. Interventions Patients were randomly assigned to a Control Group, to which conventional kinesitherapy was applied, or to the intervention group to which a Myofascial therapy protocol was applied. Both groups completed a therapeutic exercise program based on specific mobilization and strengthening exercises. Main Outcome Measures The QuickDash questionnaire was the primary outcome, visual analog scale and the passive range of motion of the shoulder joint, grades were the secondary outcomes. The outcomes were evaluated at baseline (T0) and at 4 (T2),

Inclusion criteria

• Be between 20 and 80 years old.
• Patients who have been immobilized due to the following diagnoses: Suture of the rotator cuff or fracture of the proximal extremity of the humerus.
• Have signed the informed consent of acceptance in the participation of the study

Exclusion criteria

• Present neurological pathology.
• Be subdued corticoid therapy.
• Have anticoagulant treatment or have had it less than a month ago.
• Insulin-dependent diabetic patients.
• Patients with hemophilia.
• Having diagnosed a psychological or psychiatric pathology.
• Non-intervened displaced humerus fractures.