Table 2 Study Variables Related to Treatment
INDEPENDENT VARIABLE | DEPENDENT VARIABLE | |
|---|---|---|
THERAPY METHOD | Joint restriction by | Flexion-extension movements |
digital inclinometer | Abduction-adduction movements | |
Lateral-medial rotation movements | ||
A. Protocolized treatment | Pain on elevation in the scapular plane | VAS scoring |
Location of pain | ||
B Protocolized treatment + dry needling of MTrPs | Function Constant Test | |
Existence of active MTrPs by algometry | Supraspinatus | |
Infraspinatus | ||
Subescapularis | ||
Teres minor | ||