Does Ultrasound-guided Suprascapular Nerve Block Provide Additional Benefit Over Traditional Rehabilitation Program for Patients With Chronic Shoulder Pain

Does Ultrasound-guided Suprascapular Nerve Block Provide Additional Benefit

This study was conducted to compare the efficacy of hydrodilatation with hyaluronic acid under ultrasonographic guidance plus physical therapy (PT) with that of PT alone for treating adhesive capsulitis

Inclusion Criteria:

1. chronic shoulder pain with duration of complaints more than 3 months
2. diagnosis of frozen shoulder or rotator cuff disorder

Exclusion Criteria:

1. other conditions involving the shoulder ( rheumatoid arthritis, Hill-Sachs lesions,osteoporosis, or malignancies in the shoulder region);
2. neurologic deficits affecting shoulder function in normal daily activities;
3. shoulder pain caused by cervical radiculopathy
4. a history of drug allergy to xylocaine
5. pregnancy or lactation;
6. received injection into the affected shoulder during the preceding 3 months