Acute Effects of Fascial Release Technique in Patients With Rotator Cuff Repair

For individuals of control group, hot pack applied for 20 minutes in the sitting position, Interferential Current was applied for the analgesic effect at a constant 100 Hz frequency on the anterior, posterior, superior and inferior part of the operated shoulder. By increasing the current slowly, the dosage of the current was adjusted to such a degree that the patient could tolerate it.

Fascial release technique was applied to the patients in the treatment group besides the control group program. The technique was applied to the cervical, thoracolumbar and upper extremity areas until tissue loosening and releasing were felt.