Shoulder osteoarthritis (SO) is a musculoskeletal joint disease that affects the elderly. SO is characterized by degeneration of the articular cartilage in the involved joints and its underlying bone within a joint as well as bony overgrowth. It is one of the major causes of physical disability that has a social and public health impact due to pain, stiffness, joint instability, and muscle weakness.~The diagnosed patients with SO will be treated with HILT for a total of ten sessions during the entire duration of the treatment protocol. Parameters to be evaluated are: range of motion, pressure pain (algometer), pain perception (Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Modified Laitinen Pain Questionnaire), quality of life (WHOQoL-BREF) These parameters will be recorded before the first treatment (baseline), after completion of treatment, three and 12 months after completion treatment. A change in above parameters will be evaluated.
This study will determine the efficacy of High Intensity Laser Therapy (HILT) for the treatment of shoulder osteoarthritis.