Ultrasound in Treatment of Painful Shoulders in Patients with Hemiplegia

Abstract

A study of thirty-three patients was conducted to test the hypothesis that ultrasound reduces pain in the painful shoulders of patients with hemiplegia. Three types of treatment were given for a four-week period: range-of-motion exercise and positioning; range-of-motion exercise, positioning, and ultrasound; or range-of-motion exercise, positioning, and mock ultrasound. No significant difference was found among treatments in reduction of pain as measured by change in range of motion.