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Volume 7, Issue 5 J Nov Physiother, an open access journal
ISSN: 2165-7025 Novel Physio 2017
August 21-22, 2017
4th International Conference and Expo on
August 21-22, 2017 | Birmingham, UK
Novel Physiotherapies
Treatment of adhesive capsulitis with Ergon® IASTM technique and stretching exercises: A case
study
Konstantinos Fousekis and Konstantinos Mylonas
Technological Educational Institute of Western Greece, Greece
Study Background: Adhesive capsulitis is a common condition involving significant shoulder pain and loss of range of motion
attributed mainly to a combination of synovial inflammation and capsular fibrosis. Traditional treatment for this type of injury
includes traditional forms of treatment such as massage, stretching, electrotherapy and active exercises. The aim of this case
study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Ergon® IASTM Technique and shoulder stretching exercises in the treatment of
adhesive capsulitis.
Methods: A 62-year-old patient clinically diagnosed with adhesive capsulitis presented with significant a) pain on palpation
b) pain during shoulder flexion and internal rotation and c) decrease in shoulder passive flexion and internal rotation. His
treatment plan included 8 treatment sessions involving the application a) of Ergon® IASTM Technique over specific shoulder
points and b) of targeted stretching exercises of the shoulder. Pain produced during passive motion was evaluated with a
visual analogue scale (VAS). The range of motion (ROM) for both shoulder flexion and internal rotation was measured with a
goniometer. The patient was evaluated before, and at the 4th and 8th treatment session.
Results: The patient experienced a significant decrease in pain and an increase in shoulder ROM regarding internal rotation by
both the 4th and 8th treatment session (Figure 1). More specifically, pain, as measured by VAS scale, was decreased from 5 and
7, respectively on the passive flexion and internal rotation of the shoulder, to 3 and 5 by the end of the 4th week and to 1 and 2
after the 8th treatment. Internal rotation ROM in the painful shoulder at 90° of abduction progressed from 50° at the baseline
to 78o and 85o after 4th and 8th treatment, respectively.
Conclusions: This case study provides some evidence that Ergon® IASTM Technique in association with stretching exercises is
an effective technique in the rehabilitation of the patients with adhesive capsulitis.
Biography
Konstantinos Fousekis is an Associate Professor in Sports Physiotherapy at the Department of Physical Therapy, Technological Educational Institute of Western
Greece. He is a Physiotherapist specializing in soft tissue mobilization techniques (IASTM). He has years of experience in treating musculoskeletal and sports
injuries and is a Professional Physical Therapist for several professional soccer teams. His research interests deals with the assessment and rehabilitation of sports
and musculoskeletal injuries using IASTM techniques. In cooperation with Konstantinos Mylonas, he created the ERGON® IASTM Technique as a basic treatment
of painful and non-musculoskeletal disorders.
Konstantinos Fousekis et al., J Nov Physiother 2017, 7:5(Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7025-C1-018