Comparison of Manual Therapy Versus Radial Shock Waves in the Shoulder Pain Treatment

"Joint mobilization techniques will be applied to the shoulder joint complex, adapted to the subjects' degree of irritability.~The muscular trigger points of the shoulder muscles will be treated using a pressure release technique applied for 60 seconds.~In addition, the subjects will carry out a 12-week home-based therapeutic exercise program."

"The treatment will be carried out with 1 session per week for 6 weeks. For this purpose, a radial shock wave generator will be used, at a frequency of 8 to 12 Hz, 2000 pulses/session and with a pressure of 2.5 to 4.0 bar.~Between 3 and 5 points will be treated per session: insertion of the supraspinatus muscle, dorsolateral area under the acromion and a maximum of 3 trigger points of the rotator cuff muscles.~In addition, the subjects will carry out a 12-week home therapeutic exercise program."