The Effects of Muscle Energy Techniques in Over 50 Year Old Persons with Shoulder Pain

Year 2018, Volume: 1 Issue: 2, 61 - 68, 29.10.2018

Nursen İlçin , Muhammed Fahri Akbaba

Abstract

Objective: The
aim of the present study was to investigate effect of muscle energy technique
(MET) on functional level, pain, quality of life, kinesiophobia in patients
with shoulder pain who are older than 50 years of age.

Methods: A
total of 47 volunteers with shoulder pain patients participated in the study.
Patients were randomly separated into two groups 23 and 24 prior to treatment.
Standart physiotherapy program were applied to the Control Group (n=24) and
standart physiotherapy program with muscle energy technique were applied to the
MET Group (n=23). All the patients received 20 sessions of physiotherapy. The
demographic data of patients, pain severity, shoulder range of motion,
kinesiophobia, quality of life and upper extrenity functionality were evaluated
before and after physiotherapy program.

Results: Before
treatment, demographic and anthropometric characteristics were similar in
groups and there was no statistically difference between groups (p>0.05). It
was determined that pain severity decreased, range of motion, Short Form-12
(SF-12) physical and upper extremity functionality were improved after
physiotherapy in both groups (p<0.05). The between group analysis revealed
that both Control group and MET group are effective in reducing pain, improving
range of motion, SF-12 physical and upper extremity functionality.

Conclusion: It
was concluded that MET can be used safely in treatment of shoulder pain in
people who are 50 years of age. However, to adding MET in routine treatment
does not have the advantage of in terms of pain, range of motion, fear of
activity, quality of life and shoulder functional level.

Keywords

Muscle Energy Technique, Shoulder Pain

Omuz Ağrısı Olan 50 Yaş Üzeri Bireylerde Kas Enerji Tekniğinin Etkileri

Abstract

Amaç: Bu
çalışmanın amacı, omuz ağrısı olan 50 yaş üzeri bireylerde kas enerji
tekniğinin fonksiyonel düzey, ağrı, yaşam kalitesi ve akitivite korkusu üzerine
etkisini araştırmaktadır.

Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışmaya
toplam 47 gönüllü omuz ağrılı birey katıldı. Tedavi öncesi olgular randomize
olarak iki gruba ayrıldı. Kontrol Grubuna rutin fizyoterapi programı uygulandı.
Kas enerji tekniği (KET) Grubuna rutin fizyoterapiye ek olarak KET uygulandı.
Hastaların tümü 20 seanslık fizyoterapi programı aldı. Olguların tedavi öncesi
ve tedavi sonrası demografik bilgileri, ağrı şiddeti, omuz eklem hareket
açıklığı, aktivite korkusu, yaşam kalitesi ve omuz fonksiyonel düzeyleri
değerlendirildi.

Bulgular: Tedavi
öncesi, gruplar arasında demografik ve antropometrik özellikleri benzerdi ve
gruplar arasında fark yoktu (p>0.05). 20 seans fizyoterapi programı
sonrasında her iki grupta da tedavi öncesine göre ağrı, eklem hareket açıklığı,
Short Form (SF-12) fiziksel ve fonksiyonellik açısından anlamlı gelişme olduğu
belirlendi (p<0.05). Gruplar arası analizlerde, KET Grubu ve Kontrol Grubu
arasında değerlendirilen parametreler açısından istatistiksel olarak anlamlı
fark saptanmadı (p>0.05).

Sonuç: 50
yaş üstü omuz ağrılı bireylerde KET uygulaması güvenle kullanılabilir. Bununla
birlikte KET’in ağrı, eklem hareket açıklığı, aktivite korkusu, yaşam kalitesi
ve omuz fonksiyonel düzey açısından rutin tedaviye eklenmesinin üstünlüğü
yoktur.

Keywords

Kas Enerji Tekniği, Omuz Ağrısı

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