To begin assessing the range of motion of the shoulder of the patients who received the small needle therapy intervention, first, ask the patient to lift the shoulder to the maximum angle possible. Then press the On button to switch on the assessment instrument. Rotate the measuring ruler and obtain the measured value.
Set the measuring instrument scale back to zero before repeating the measurement two times. Press and hold Off, to turn the power off. To measure the thickness of the coracohumeral ligament, first turn on the ultrasound machine by pressing the power button.
Then open the ultrasound software. Press the patient button and enter the name of the subject. Ask the patient to fully expose the affected shoulder in a seated position.
Move the patient's shoulder joint passively, to locate the coracohumeral ligament. After applying an appropriate amount of medical coupler to the probe, align the ultrasound probe with the coracohumeral ligament. Press the Freeze button to freeze the screen, and then press the Store button to save the ultrasound image.
Continue to record two different images as demonstrated. After pressing the patient button, look for the recorded images in the study list. Press the Caliper button to enter the measurement mode and assess the coracohumeral ligament thickness.
Finally, after recording the measurements, turn off the machine. After the treatment, the coracohumeral ligament thickness was significantly decreased in the treatment group, compared to the control group.
