Effect of massage combined withwarm acupuncture on early primary frozen shoulder

Abstract

Objective To observe the clinical effect of massage combined with warm acupuncture and moxibustion on primary frozen shoulder. Methods From April 2018 to April 2019, 30 patients with primary frozen shoulder admitted and treated in Wenzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine were selected in theresearch.According to different admission time, they were divided into observation group and control group, with 15 patients in each group.The control group was treated with warm acupuncture and moxibustion, while the observation group was combined with massage.The total effective rate and VAS pain score after treatment were compared and observed. Results The total effective rate in the observation group was 93.33%, which was higher than 73.33% in the control group (χ2=3.294, P<0.05). The VAS score of the observation group was (1.05±0.22)points after treatment, which was lower than (3.13±0.43)points of the control group, the difference between the two groups was statistically significant(t=2.493, P=0.000). Conclusion Massage combined with warm acupuncture and moxibustion in the treatment of primary frozen shoulder is more effective than the single treatment method, which can relieve the pain of patients and is a safe and effective treatment. Key words: Shoulder pain; Acupuncture therapy; Manipulation; Primary frozen shoulder; VAS pain score; Treatment effect