Comparative study to compare the effect of radial shockwave versus ultrasound phonophoresis in management of chronic supraspinatus tendinitis consists of 3 groups exp1(shockwave treatment + conventional physical therapy) , exp2( ultrasound phonophoresis+ conventional physical therapy) and control group ( conventional physical therapy)
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
69
radial shockwave 3 sessions one session per week for four consecutive weeks ,receive Ultrasound phonophoresis using diclofenac Na+ 12 session, 3 sessions per week and conventional physical therapy modalities in the form of 3 sessions every week for 8 weeks
Cairo university
Giza, Egypt
change in the thickness of supraspinatus tendon
Ultrasonography
Time frame: before start of treatment and 4 weeks following end of treatment
change in pain intesity
VAS ( visual analog scale score)
Time frame: before start of treatment and 4 weeks following end of treatment , score from 0-10 ,0=no pain , 10= unbearable pain
Change in shoulder range of motion
electro goniometer
Time frame: before start of treatment and 4 weeks following end of treatment
Function of the Upper Limb
Quick DASH Questionnaire score
Time frame: before start of treatment and 4 weeks following end of treatment, it measure the disability/symptom section (11 items, scored 1-5)
measure weight in kg and height in cm
Weight and height scale for determining BMI
Time frame: before starting the assessment
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