Chronic shoulder pain
Conditions
Interventions
Active-Motor-Control myofascial release group:Participants in the intervention group underwent Active-Motor-Control myofascial release, targeting the pectoralis major, deltoid, pectoralis minor, subsc
Scapular stabilization exercise group:Participants in the control group followed a supervised 6-week SSE program that included corner stretching, resisted scapular protraction, wide grip rows, resiste
Sponsors
Beijing Sport University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants were eligible if they met the following criteria: (1) Overhead athletes, including those participating in sports such as volleyball, tennis, and badminton; (2) Average pain intensity during the past 14 days greater than 3; (3) Shoulder pain persisting for more than 3 months; (4) Age between 18-35 years old.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants were excluded if they had: (1) Shoulder instability, dislocation, subluxation, or other trauma; (2) Shoulder or neck fractures, or surgical treatment within the past year; (3) Acute disc herniation and degenerative neurological diseases; (4) Receiving other treatments.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Shoulder and Elbow Score;Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand sports module;Shoulder active range of motion;Muscle activation levels;Maximum isometric muscle strength;Scapular kinematics; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHuang Tian
Beijing Sport University
Outcome results
None listed