Functional Massage of Teres Major Muscle

Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina58 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Subacromial Impingement Syndrome Trigger Points

Interventions

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.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Pain Intensity (visual analogue scale)

Using a Visual analogue scale

Time frame: Change from baseline to 3 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Change in Function (Abbreviated Constant-Murley score)

Using the Abbreviated Constant-Murley score

Time frame: Change from baseline to 3 weeks

Change in Active Range of Motion

Flexion, extension, abduction, external rotation and internal rotation

Time frame: Change from baseline to 3 weeks