Treating Shoulder Pain in Spinal Cord Injured Patients

In conclusion, the TQ treatment proved to have
greater efficacy than sham treatment in patients
with decreased shoulder ROM over and beyond
conventional treatment. No side-effects were
observed. There was also a positive evolution trend
in alleying the shoulder pain; yet because of the
small sample it did not reach statistically significance.
The results of this study confirm the existing
scientific literature on the efficacy of LLLT and
static magnet therapy and suggest that that TQ
may be an effective and economical tool in the
treatment of pain and reduced range of motion in
people with shoulder problems following CVA or
SCI.
These results are of great potential significance
to the patients because of the burden and limitations
of function due to shoulder pain aggravating
their usually limited functionality in daily life.
Larger and randomised trials are needed in order
to confirm this preliminary data. ■