Therapeutic effects of modified active release technique and traditional Thai massage on functional capacity of shoulder and scapula in patients with scapulocostal syndrome
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Background: Nowadays, comparative study of pain alteration between modified active release technique (mART) and traditional Thai massage (TTM) in scapulocostal syndrome (SCS) was investigated. However, comparison of therapeutic effect on functional capacity of shoulder and scapula and flexibility of neck is needed for proving.
Objectives: To compare the therapeutic effects between mART and TTM on the functional capacity of shoulder and scapula and flexibility of neck and shoulder in patients with SCS.
Methods: Patients with SCS were divided into two groups including mART group (n=35) and TTM group (n=35). Participants in each group received 3 times per week of treatment within 3 weeks. Functional capacity of shoulder and scapula and flexibility of the neck and shoulder were investigated before, third week and eighth week. For within group analysis, we used repeated measure ANOVA. For between groups analysis, we used ANCOVA and using a pre-test as a covariate variable.
Results: The comparative results within group, all outcome measures were increased significantly in both groups (p<0.05). Moreover, the outcome measures in both groups were shown no significant difference when compared between groups (p>0.05).
Conclusion: mART can improve functional capacity of shoulder and scapula and flexibility of neck and shoulder similar to TTM in patients with SCS.
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