As Fases da Capsulite Adesiva do Ombro com o Método IE Rolfing®
This case study sought to verify the effects of Rolfing® Structural Integration on clients in three stages of adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder: acute or “freezing”,
“frozen” and “thawing”. Ruggi (2011) had already shown good results with this form of treatment on one client with this pathology. In the present study, the author
conducted a total of 15 treatment sessions with the Rolfing ®-Structural Integration Method on three clients, each one in a different stage of pathology. The clients’
progress was assessed through the NAPER questionnaires, the VAS scale [Visual analogical scale], the Simple Shoulder Test, and before-and-after photos showing the
patients’ postures. All three patients benefitted from the treatments, although the relief of symptoms varied in each case. In particular, it seems that restoration of
motion was facilitated by the postural improvements brought about by the Rolfing® treatments. Though at the conclusion of the treatments each client still had some
limitation of movement in the affected shoulder, all clients perceived the benefits of Rolfing ® – Structural Integration Method for reducing both motion restriction and
pain.
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