The Effectiveness of MSAT for Patients With ROM Limitation of the Shoulders

Launched by JASENG MEDICAL FOUNDATION · Nov 20, 2019

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Motion Style Acupuncture Treatment(MSAT) is a therapeutic technique using acupuncture needle created in Jaseng Hospital. This treatment involves patients with musculoskeletal pain to move the part of their body actively during acupuncture treatment under physicians' observation. This treatment is known to relieve the pain and increase the range of motion(ROM). However, there has been no specific value for the effect of this treatment.

Therefore, The investigators conducted observational trial to analyze the effectiveness of shoulder MSAT. From July 2019, The investigators will collect 80 p...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients with more than one ROM limitation(Abduction 180˚, Adduction 45˚, Flexion 180˚, Extension 45˚, Int. rot 80˚, Ext. rot 80˚) on both or each shoulder.
• • Patients with NRS ≥ 4 for shoulder pain
• • Patients aged 19-70 years on the date they sign the consent form.
• • Patients who provide consent to participate in the trial and return the informed consent form
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients who have been diagnosed with a severe disease that may cause ROM limitation of shoulder or shoulder pain,
• • Patients with progressive neurological deficit or with serious neurological symptoms caused by spinal cord compression.
• • Patients who visited a hospital in pain caused by a traffic accident.
• • Patients with a severe mental illness.
• • Patients who are difficult to complete the research participation agreement