Scapular Pain
Conditions
Keywords
Scapular exercises
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of scapular exercise on pain related parameters including pain intensity, 24 hours pain intensity, pressure pain threshold, anxiety and muscle tension in patients with scapulocostal syndrome.
Interventions
OTHERscapular exercise
Sponsors
Mae Fah Luang University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Male or female 2. Age between 18 - 50 years old 3. The participants have experienced spontaneous scapular pain for longer than 12 weeks (chronic) and that at least one trigger point will be present in the scapular region (serratus posterior superior, rhomboid groups, levator scapulae and trapezius muscles). Trigger points will be diagnosed as the presence of focal tenderness in a taut band and with pain recognition (Chatchawan et al., 2005; Tough et al., 2007). 4. The participants will be able to follow instructions. 5. Good communication and cooperation.
Exclusion criteria
1\. A history of the following diseases or disorders: * Rotator cuff disease * Cervical radiculopathy * Degenerative shoulder joint disease * Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pressure Pain Threshold as a measure by algometry | 6 Weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain scores on visual analog scale | 6 weeks |
| Muscle tension on visual analog scale | 6 weeks |
| Anxiety on State Anxiety Inventory | 6 weeks |
| 24 hours pain intensity on Visual analog scale | 6 weeks |
Countries
Thailand
Outcome results
None listed