Objective:To observe the effects of shoulder-three-needle therapy plus joint mobilization and extracorporeal shock wave therapy(ESWT)in improving symptoms and pain mediators in patients with scapulohumeral periarthrit...Objective:To observe the effects of shoulder-three-needle therapy plus joint mobilization and extracorporeal shock wave therapy(ESWT)in improving symptoms and pain mediators in patients with scapulohumeral periarthritis.Methods:A total of 82 patients with scapulohumeral periarthritis were randomized into a control group and an observation group by the random number table method,with 41 cases in each group.The control group was treated with ESWT.The observation group was treated with additional shoulder-three-needle therapy plus joint mobilization based on the treatment in the control group.After 4 weeks of treatment,shoulder joint function,pain mediators,inflammatory factor levels,and clinical efficacy were compared between the two groups.Results:The total effective rate and the score of shoulder joint function in the observation group were higher than those in the control group(P<0.05).After treatment,the levels of serum pain mediators substance P(SP),5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT),and prostaglandin E2(PGE2),as well as inflammatory factors interleukin(IL)-6,tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-α,and C-reactive protein(CRP)decreased significantly in both groups(P<0.05).And,the serum pain mediators SP,5-HT,and PGE2,and the levels of inflammatory factors IL-6,TNF-α,and CRP in the observation group were all lower than those in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:Shoulder-three-needle therapy plus joint mobilization and ESWT has a better curative effect than ESWT alone in treating scapulohumeral periarthritis.It can effectively improve the clinical symptoms,reduce the levels of pain mediators and inflammatory factors,and increase shoulder joint function.展开更多
文摘Objective:To observe the effects of shoulder-three-needle therapy plus joint mobilization and extracorporeal shock wave therapy(ESWT)in improving symptoms and pain mediators in patients with scapulohumeral periarthritis.Methods:A total of 82 patients with scapulohumeral periarthritis were randomized into a control group and an observation group by the random number table method,with 41 cases in each group.The control group was treated with ESWT.The observation group was treated with additional shoulder-three-needle therapy plus joint mobilization based on the treatment in the control group.After 4 weeks of treatment,shoulder joint function,pain mediators,inflammatory factor levels,and clinical efficacy were compared between the two groups.Results:The total effective rate and the score of shoulder joint function in the observation group were higher than those in the control group(P<0.05).After treatment,the levels of serum pain mediators substance P(SP),5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT),and prostaglandin E2(PGE2),as well as inflammatory factors interleukin(IL)-6,tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-α,and C-reactive protein(CRP)decreased significantly in both groups(P<0.05).And,the serum pain mediators SP,5-HT,and PGE2,and the levels of inflammatory factors IL-6,TNF-α,and CRP in the observation group were all lower than those in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:Shoulder-three-needle therapy plus joint mobilization and ESWT has a better curative effect than ESWT alone in treating scapulohumeral periarthritis.It can effectively improve the clinical symptoms,reduce the levels of pain mediators and inflammatory factors,and increase shoulder joint function.
