Suprascapular nerve block for adhesive cupsulitis of the shoulder.

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We studied suprascapular nerve block therapy for severely contractured shoulders. Suprascapular nerve block therapy was done at first. And after that, passive exercise of range of motion was continued. This is repeated one or two times per week. The total number of the therapy times was 10 as a rule.From December 1986 to February 1988, 21 patients (23 shoulders) were treated in this method. They were all outpatients and there were 9 males and 12 females.Their mean age was 58.8 years with a range from 44 to 86. 16 patients of these were adhesive capsulitis, 4 were rotator cuff tear and one was contracture after trauma. Prior to this therapy 12 patients were treated by local injection therapy (intra-articular injection etc.), but it was not effective. In this method 18 patients of this study obtained good results. It is considered that suprascapular nerve block is one of the valuable treatments for adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder.
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