Medical Science
Volume 24, Issue 104, July - August, 2020
Effectiveness of traditional medicine “TK1” plus physiotherapy in treating periarthritis of the shoulder
Pham Hong Van1, Nguyen Tien Chung2, Huynh Quang Huy3♦, Hoang Huyen Cham2, Dau Xuan Canh2
1Introduce National Hospital of Acupuncture, Hanoi, Vietnam
2Vietnam University of Traditional Medicine, Ha Noi, Vietnam
3Radiology department, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam
♦Corresponding author
Radiology department, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City,
Vietnam;
Email: huyhq@pnt.edu.vn
ABSTRACT
Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of traditional medicine TK1 plus acupressure points and massage in treatment periarthritis
of the shoulder. Methods: We prospectively analyzed 60 patients in Tue Tinh hospital who were diagnosed periarthritis of the
shoulder according to the Boissier 1992 criteria during October 2017 and June 2018. This is a case-control study. Patients were
enrolled into two groups: the case group, which was treated with TK1traditional medicine plus acupressure points and massage
(n=30); the control group which was treated with acupressure points and massage (n=30). Comparison, the result between 2 groups
after 21 days of treatment with the criteria, includes visual analog scale (VAS) pain score, range of joint motion, Constant and Murley
points, and inflammatory properties on ultrasound. Results: After 21 days of treatment, the VAS pain score was reduced significantly
in the case group and similar to the control group; the range of joint motion was better in the case ofthe group than those in the
control group. Constant & Murley point changed significantly in the case group more than that in the control group. Inflammatory
properties on ultrasound were improved more in the case group than in the control group. The overall outcome showed 96.7%
cases of good, 3.3% cases of rather good. One patient has abdominal pain on the 6th day, and another patient has nausea
symptoms on the 7th day after treatment. However, all symptoms have disappeared when patients get medicine after a meal.
Conclusion: Traditional medicine TK1 plus acupressure points and massage is better in treatment periarthritis of the shoulder than in
case of using acupressure points and massage only.
Keywords: Traditional medicine, TK1, physiotherapy, periarthritis, shoulder
Medical Science, 2020, 24(104), 1968-1974
