Fascia
Conditions
Keywords
thoracolumbar fascia, subacromial impingement syndrome
Brief summary
The purpose of the study is to compare the elasticity of thoracolumbar fascia in patients with and without subacromial impingement syndrome. 30 patients diagnosed as subacromial impingement syndrome in physical medicine and rehabilitation department of Baskent University will be recruited as group 1. 30 healthy volunteers will be recruited as group 2. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) with the aim of assessing pain severity, tape measurement for posterior capsule shortness; body lateral flexion, rotation and extensor movements and lumbar extensor shortness will be observed for correlation with thoracalumbal fascia flexibility. Lateral flexion, flexion, and extension movements will be measured using goniometry for trunk normal joint movements. The thoracolumbar fascia length test and Modify Schober test will be used for thoracolumbar fascia length.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTVisual Analogue Scale
intensity of pain perception patients feel
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTposterior capsule tightness
tape measurement for posterior capsule tightness with patients lying at side and horizontally adducting their shoulder.
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTshortness tests for lumbar movements
tape measurement for lumbar movements
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTrange of motion tests for lumbar movements
range of motion measurements for lumbar flexion, extension and lateral flexion with goniometer.
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTThe thoracolumbar fascia length test
patient sitting straight with shoulders at horizontal plane, both the arms are asked to rotated with primarily spinal rotation. the degree of rotation gives idea about the thoracolumbar fascia length
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTModify Schober test
tape measurement of spinal flexion between designated regions
Sponsors
Baskent University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 30 patients with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome and 30 volunteers * between ages of 20-40 years * both sexes
Exclusion criteria
* having lumbar surgery * having problem with lumbar region in last 6 months * having scoliosis * radiologically diagnosed kiphosis * MR diagnosed lumbar and thoracic herniation * positive sacroiliac tests * restricted pelvic motion * having scapular dyskinesia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| thoracolumbar fascia length test | 1 week | thoracolumbar fascia length |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Shortness measurement with tape measurement in cm. patient stretches the posterior capsule and the beginning and the end positions are measured with tape. | 1 week | posterior capsule shortness |
| Goniometric measurement | 1 week | lumbar movements |
| lumbar extensor shortness test measurement in cm | 1 week | lumbar extensor shortness |
| Visual Analogue Scale measurement in cm with 0 pointing no pain and 10 pointing worst pain. patient marks the intensity of his/her pain in a 10 cm line and researcher measures the intensity of the pain with a tape. | 1 week | pain intensity |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed