Table 1.
Baseline, during treatment, and post-treatment outcome measures.
| Baseline | Start of Stimulation | week 1 | week 2 | week 3 | 1 week post | 4 weeks post | 12 weeks post | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BPI-3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| BPI-9 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 4 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| DASH | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0 | 0.8 | |||
| Shoulder Flexion (degrees) | 129 | 155 | 170 | 165 | 180 | |||
| Shoulder Abduction (degrees) | 108 | 173 | 170 | 180 | 180 | |||
| Shoulder Ext Rotation (degrees) | 76 | 75 | 80 | 83 | 79 | |||
| PPT Affected Deltoid (kg/cm2) | 5.6 | 9.0 | 8.1 | 9.3 | 5.9 | 5.9 | ||
| PPT Contralateral Deltoid (kg/cm2) | 5.7 | 7.4 | 9.3 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.9 | ||
| PPT Contralateral Tibialis Anterior (kg/cm2) | 6.4 | 6.1 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 4.5 | 8.4 |
BPI-3: Worst pain in the last week, 0 (None) – 10 (Worst imaginable)
BPI-9: Average of the scores for the seven domains on a 0 (no interference)-10 (complete interference) with general activity, mood, walking ability, normal work, relations with other people, sleep, and enjoyment of life during the last week
DASH: a measure of physical function and symptoms in people with musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb ranging from 0 (no disability) to 100 (complete disability
Shoulder Flexion: Measured by handheld goniometer with patient standing
Shoulder Abduction: Measured by handheld goniometer with patient standing
Shoulder External Rotation: Measured by handheld goniometer with lying supine, starting position of hand on abdomen
PPT: Pressure-Pain Thresholds – The amount of pressure (kg/cm2) from a handheld algometer where a sensation of pressure first changes to pain. The average of 3 measurements at each location is reported.