Effects of Exercise or Taping on Pain, Function, Range of Motion, Strength and Kyphosis in Subacromial Pain Syndrome

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Overview

Participants with subacromial pain syndrome underwent shoulder exercises. In addition to the exercises, group A received thoracic extension exercise and group B received kinesio taping. All exercises were performed five days per week for three weeks. Thoracic extension exercise was performed once a week and remained in place for 5 days. Evaluations were performed one to three days before and one to three days after the three-week exercise program.

Seventy-five adults with subacromial pain syndrome were randomized into three groups. Group A and Group B received thoracal extension exersice and thoracal kinesiotaping in addition to shoulder exercise, respectively, while Group C received only shoulder exercise. All exercises were performed five days a week for three weeks. Thoracal extension exercise was applied once a week and remained in place for 5 days. Assessments were conducted one to three days before and one to three days after the three-week exercise program. Shoulder pain intensity, pressure pain threshold (PPT) of the upper trapezius and pectoralis major, self-reported function and health status, active range of motion (AROM), and isometric strength of the shoulder were assessed.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Subacromial Impingement Syndrome Exercise Addiction

Interventions

Shoulder exercises + Thoracic extension exerciseOTHER

Shoulder exercises and thoracic extension exercises were performed 5 days a week for 3 weeks.

Shoulder exercises + Thoracic kinesio tapingOTHER

In addition to shoulder exercises, thoracic kinesio taping was applied. Shoulder exercises were performed 5 days a week for 3 weeks. TKT was applied once a week and remained in place for 5 days.

Shoulder exercisesOTHER

Shoulder exercises were performed. They were performed 5 days a week for 3 weeks.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Having shoulder pain for at least 6 weeks * Aggravation of shoulder pain with resisted shoulder movements Exclusion Criteria: * Those with full-thickness rotator cuff rupture * Those who have had previous shoulder surgery * Those who have had cervical or thoracic spine surgery * Those with a history of inflammatory disease or cancer

Locations (1)

Izmir Bakircay University Cigli Training and Research Hospital

Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Shoulder function assessment

Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire was used to assess the condition. It is a questionnaire used to evaluate upper extremity function status. The questionnaire consists of three sections, and the person marks the appropriate answer for each question on the Likert system with a score of 5 (1: no difficulty, 2: mild difficulty, 3: moderate difficulty, 4: extreme difficulty, 5: completely unable to do). According to the DASH questionnaire result; a result between 0-100 is obtained from each section.