Physiotherapy of the pain in the upper third of the arm and the humeroscapular region

This article presents the results of the treatment of 36 patients at the age varying rom 20 to 75 years admitted with the diagnosis of humeroscapular periarthritis. Twelve of them were given extracorporeal shock-wave therapy, 12 others were treated with the use of 1% lidocaine electrophoresis, hydrocortisone ultraphonophoresis was applied to the shoulder joint region in another 12 patients. All the patients treated with the use of eXtracorporeal shock-wave therapy reported regression of pain syndrome during at least 6 months. Such effect was absent in both control and comparison groups. The period of remission lasted 3 months in 3 patients of the control group and 4 months in 3 patients of the comparison group.

humeroscapular periarthritis, shock-wave therapy, lidocaine electrophoresis, hydrocortisone ultraphonophoresis