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RELATION BETWEEN BODY POSTURE and SHOULDER DYSFUNCTION

CORRELATION BETWEEN SHOULDER DYSFUNCTION and FRONTAL PLANE POSTURE in SUBACROMIAL IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME


Sponsor

Cairo University

Enrollment

34 participants

Start Date

Aug 19, 2024

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The purpose of this study will be to investigate if there is any correlation between shoulder dysfunction and the lateral alignment of the spine, scapular dyskinesia, pelvic tilting angle, Shoulder height angle, and trunk side bending (strength and mobility) in the frontal plane in patients with unilateral SIS.


Eligibility

Min Age: 20 YearsMax Age: 40 Years

Inclusion Criteria10

  • Non-athletic patients of both sexes.
  • referred by an orthopedic surgeon with a diagnosis of unilateral SIS (Stage I, or II).
  • Patients aged between 20 to 40 years.
  • BMI between 18.5 to 29.9 kg/m2.
  • having four or more of the following findings:
  • Shoulder pain that is located either anteriorly or laterally to the acromion process
  • Pain worsening by shoulder flexion and/or abduction
  • A painful movement arc ranging from 60° to 120°
  • A palpably painful greater tuberosity of the humerus
  • The pain is replicated using the supraspinatus empty-can test, A positive Neer impingement sign, external rotation resistance test, and a positive Hawkins sign.

Exclusion Criteria13

  • Systematic illnesses
  • Pregnancy
  • Any degenerative disorder or disc lesion affection of the spine
  • A history of upper limb or spinal surgery
  • Previous upper limb or spinal fractures
  • Post-traumatic shoulder pain
  • History of shoulder instability (positive Sulcus sign, positive apprehension test, and history of shoulder dislocation)
  • Clinical signs of cervical radiculopathy (pain related to cervical movements)
  • Adhesive capsulitis
  • Tumors
  • Shoulder labral or cartilage lesions
  • Capsular or ligamentous tears or avulsions
  • any apparent deformity in the lower limbs including leg length discrepancy.

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Locations(1)

faculty of physical therapy Cairo university

Cairo, Egypt

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