Effects of a Therapeutic and Rehabilitative Program for Frozen Shoulder

A. Fathi, Muneeb; I. Alrawi, Younes

doi:10.33899/rajsport.2007.6004

	Effects of a Therapeutic and Rehabilitative Program for Frozen Shoulder
Al-Rafidain Journal For Sport Sciences
Article 8, Volume 13, Issue 46, 2007, Pages 137-155 PDF (0 K)
DOI: 10.33899/rajsport.2007.6004
Authors
Muneeb A. Fathi; Younes I. Alrawi
Abstract
The mobility of joints is a very critical feature in the body since the lost of this feature or even a part of it needs more patience and stamina. This study aimed at setting a therapeutic and rehabilitative program for frozen shoulder in addition to be acquainted with the differences of the effects throughout the program. The sample included 12 patients, 9 males and 3 females, chosen intentionally. The injuries of the sample were different; which may be indirect as a result from a long bed-rest, due to organic disease or brain infarction, coronary heart disease or diabetes, or direct due to a dislocation of shoulder joint or fractures of the upper extreunity . The program lasted 12 weeks including 72 therapeutic sessions divided into 6 sessions a week. The session started with deep heating by microwave for 15-20 minutes followed by the therapeutic exercises intervened by relaxation message.The statistical means used in treating the data which are average, standard divison and (F-test) of repeated measurments by using (SPSS) program version (11,5) . Flexibility tests for the angles of injured shoulder joints which are adduction, abduction, hyperextension, and elevation as major movements of shoulder joint, that have shown there were significant differences between the pre, intermedial, and post tests. The study recommended the following:  Using the therapeutic program of the frozen shoulder injury and generalizes it on rehabilitation and therapy centers.  Using the therapeutic means and linking between them with the rehabilitative process have a good results related to therapy of this injury in decreasing a great deal of pain.  The importance of the psychological aspect while conducting the rehabilitative program in accordance with the acceptance, interaction, acclimatization, maintenance of patients throughout the therapy which will ensure the success of rehabilitative process  Setting semilar programs but more effective in using other therapeutic means as the hydrotherapy or the electric motor exercise machines.. Etc.
Keywords
Therapeutic; Rehabilitative; Frozen; Shoulder

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