A survey of diagnostic criteria for adhesive capsulitis in practicing osteopaths
Item
- Title
- A survey of diagnostic criteria for adhesive capsulitis in practicing osteopaths
- Author(s)
- McGourty Martin
- Abstract
- The diagnostic criteria for adhesive capsulitis in 96 practicing osteopaths, was studied in depth, by questionnaire. The osteopaths questioned had a minimum of three years and a maximum of twenty-nine years practice experience, were aged between twenty-six and sixty-one and almost all had previous experience in diagnosing adhesive capsulitis. There have been numerous studies in to adhesive capsulitis and to an extent diagnostic criteria has been documented. However, this is far from conclusive and patients suffering with the condition often reveal presentations that are inconsistent with certain documented findings. Researchers have repeatedly indicated differing theories associated with various other aspects of the condition. Although there are physical findings that are firmly expected by osteopaths, in patients with adhesive capsulitis, it must be kept in-mind that there are other indications of the condition, which although may present rarely or be documented to a lesser extent, should not be discarded as irrelevant evidence. A large number of osteopaths report an expectation of physical findings in adhesive capsulitis patients such as, characteristically restricted or painful active, passive or resisted movements and specific regions of anatomy, such as the shoulder or upper arm, to be affected. In addition, the majority would expect the patient to be aged between forty and sixty years old and present with either a gradual or traumatic onset. The expected aetiology was largely reported to be either unknown, multifactorial or be associated with either, the aging process or major/minor trauma. Yet other less documented aetiologies associated with diabetes, vascular, neurological or thyroid disorders were entirely discarded. The study reveals that the diagnostic criteria for adhesive capsulitis is relatively obscure, with regards certain aspects of its presentation and therefore further research must be conducted. The research hypothesis, that there is a correlation between the various diagnostic criteria that respondents viewed as essential in diagnosing adhesive capsulitis, such that the greater the consistency of the diagnostic criteria amongst osteopaths, the more accurate the diagnosis, according to the findings derived from the literature, was found to be correct. Conclusions that can be drawn from this study are, that although the majority of osteopaths' diagnostic criteria for adhesive capsulitis is accurate, according to the associated literature, it predominantly consists of findings that are well documented. In addition, that the better informed the osteopath is, in all aspects of the condition, the more accurate its resulting diagnosis.
- presented at
- British College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Date Accepted
- 2002
- Date Submitted
- 1.11.2003 00:00:00
- Type
- undergraduate_project
- Language
- English
- Number of pages
- 44
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 13010
- Inst-Identifier
- 1076
- Keywords
- Diagnostic criteria,Adhesive capsulitis
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
McGourty Martin, “A survey of diagnostic criteria for adhesive capsulitis in practicing osteopaths”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 2, 2024, https://www.osteopathic-research.com/s/orw/item/1328