Trial reportActa orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica2018
Comparison of different electrotherapy methods and exercise therapy in shoulder impingement syndrome: A prospective randomized controlled trial.
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The Effectiveness of Game-Based Virtual Reality Approach in Patients With Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
Structural and Functional Changes in Supraspinatus Tendinopathy Thtough Percutaneous Electrolysis and Neuromodulation Combined Therapy. A Single-blinded Randomized clínical Trial.
Ultrasound Versus Kinesiotaping in Relation to Scapular Stabilization Exercises in Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Who cites it
21 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 56 citations in OpenAlex.
- Exercise therapy for tendinopathy: a mixed-methods evidence synthesis exploring feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2023Pooled it
- Characterising the Features of 381 Clinical Studies Evaluating Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for Pain Relief: A Secondary Analysis of the Meta-TENS Study to Improve Future Research.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Pooled it
- Photobiomodulation associated with physical exercise in shoulder impingement syndrome. Systematic review with meta-analysis.Photochemistry and photobiologyPooled it
- Mobilization with movement plus exercise versus exercise alone for patients with central sensitization associated with chronic subacromial pain syndrome: a sham-controlled randomized clinical trial.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Trial
- Does interferential current provide additional benefit to orthopedic rehabilitation for the patients with proximal humeral fractures? A randomized controlled study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Trial
- Investigation of the efficacy of dry needling added to physical therapy in supraspinatus tendinopathy.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Altered Gluteus Maximus and Latissimus Dorsi Activation in Subacromial Impingement Syndrome: Implications for Kinetic Chain Dysfunction.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Versus Multimodal Physical Therapy in Non-Traumatic (Degenerative) Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy with Partial Supraspinatus Tear: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Percutaneous Electrolysis, Percutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation, and Eccentric Exercise for Shoulder Pain and Functionality in Supraspinatus Tendinopathy: A Single-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Comparative Effectiveness of Combination Versus Single-Modality Physiotherapy for Rotator Cuff-Related Shoulder Pain: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Efficacy of Transcutaneous Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment in Subacromial Impingement Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Which Multimodal Physiotherapy Treatment Is the Most Effective in People with Shoulder Pain? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Additional Effect of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy with Lidocaine Injection on Clinical and MRI Findings in Frozen Shoulder: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial.Pain and therapy · 2024Article
- Article
- Efficacy of Interferential Current Therapy in Patients Diagnosed with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome.The Eurasian journal of medicine · 2023Article
- Does hot pack application change the morphology of the median and ulnar nerves?Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Role of Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Adhesive Capsulitis: A Prospective Cohort Study.Cureus · 2022Article
- Effects of a Novel Proprioceptive Rehabilitation Device on Shoulder Joint Position Sense, Pain and Function.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
- Comparison of Kinesiotaping, Exercise and Subacromial Injection Treatments on Functionality and Life Quality in Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Study.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2021Article
- Effects of Adding Interferential Therapy Electro-Massage to Usual Care after Surgery in Subacromial Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2019Article
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was to assess and compare the effects of different electrotherapy methods and exercise therapy on pain, function and quality of life in shoulder impingement syndrome.
methodsEighty-three patients (66 females, 17 males; mean age: 48.2 ± 7.33 years) with shoulder impingement syndrome were selected and 79 of them were randomly allocated into four groups. Group 1 (n = 19, mean age: 47.89 ± 7.12 years) was given hot pack and exercises, Group 2 (n = 20, mean age: 47.70 ± 6.51 years) was given hot packs, exercises and interferential current, Group 3 (n = 20, mean age: 48.50 ± 8.34 years) was given hot packs, exercises and TENS and Group 4 (n = 20, mean age: 48.55 ± 7.89 years) was given hot packs, exercises and ultrasound three times a week for four weeks. Assessments were made before treatment, right after it and three months after that using the visual analog scale (VAS), Short Form-36 (SF-36) and the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) outcome measures.
resultsAt the fourth week and third month assessments, all groups showed significant improvements in terms of pain, DASH and SF-36 physical component scores (p < 0.05). In intragroup comparisons, a significant difference between pre- and post-treatment results was found only in SF-36 mental component scores of Group 2. No significant difference was observed between the groups in any stage of the study period (p > 0.05).
conclusionApplication of ultrasound, interferential current and TENS in addition to exercise therapy in shoulder impingement syndrome treatment had similar improvements in terms of pain, function and physical component of quality of life. However, interferential current treatment showed significantly better outcomes for the mental component of quality of life. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level I, Therapeutic study.
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