Do Relaxation Exercises Decrease Pain After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair? A Randomized Controlled Trial

研究概要

One hundred and forty-six patients with full-thickness rotator cuff tears scheduled to undergo an arthroscopic rotator cuff repair were randomized to receive standard pain management medication (n=72) or practice relaxation breathing exercises (n=74) for reducing pain. Primary outcomes of interest included pain on the visual analogue scale during rest and activity and opioid consumption measured in morphine milligram equivalents (MME) on post-operative days 1 to 5. Results of this study revealed that during post-operative days 1-5, no significant difference was observed for VAS pain during rest and activity and opioid consumption between the relaxation and standard pain management groups (p>0.05 for all).