Impingement Syndrome

This assessor-blinded, three-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial will investigate the additional effects of percussion massage therapy and instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization in individuals with subacromial impingement syndrome. Forty-eight participants aged 40-60 years with clinically and magnetic resonance imaging-confirmed subacromial impingement syndrome will be randomly allocated in a 1:1:1 ratio to conventional physiotherapy, percussion massage therapy plus conventional physiotherapy, or instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization plus conventional physiotherapy. All groups received a standardized four-week conventional physiotherapy programme. Participants in the percussion massage therapy and instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization groups additionally received their respective interventions three times per week for four weeks. Outcomes were evaluated at baseline and immediately after the four-week intervention. The primary outcome was shoulder joint position sense during flexion and abduction. Secondary outcomes were shoulder range of motion, resting and activity-related pain, upper-extremity disability, and rotator cuff-related quality of life.

Studies investigating the efficacy of the Mulligan technique and ozone therapy in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome are limited in the literature. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Mulligan mobilization method and ozone therapy in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome. Ozone therapy will be practiced to study group. Mulligan mobilization will be practiced to control group. Pain, range of motion and function will be assessed before and after treatment.