Satisfaction of patients with frozen shoulder following silent manipulation: a prospective observation study.

ABSTRACT: Silent manipulation is a procedure for frozen shoulders that involves manipulating the shoulder while the patient is awake by performing C5, C6, and C7 cervical nerve root block under ultrasound guidance. This retrospective study, conducted at Yokohama City University Hospital, aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of silent manipulation and assess whether the experience level of the practitioner influenced treatment efficacy. Between October 2020 and January 2022, 53 patients who met the inclusion criteria underwent silent manipulation for frozen shoulder. The procedure was performed by either an experienced or a less experienced practitioner, and the patients were followed-up for up to 1 year post-treatment. Silent manipulation resulted in significant improvements in shoulder range of

SUBMITTER: Miyatake K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11437121 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature