Virtual reality vs. manual therapy for shoulder pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study compares virtual reality exercises with a hands-on therapy technique (Mulligan mobilization) to improve shoulder posture and function in people with subacromial impingement syndrome. It aims to find which approach may relieve pain and help you move better.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 30 and 50 years old.
- You have shoulder pain on one side, especially when lifting your arm forward or to the side.
- You have not had shoulder physical therapy or a sudden flare-up of pain in the last 3 months.
- You have not had surgery on the affected shoulder, a corticosteroid shot in the last 3 months, or chronic steroid use.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 18.5 and 29.9.
- You do not have a full rotator cuff tear, frozen shoulder, shoulder instability, or numbness/tingling in your arm.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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