shoulder impingement subacromial shoulder pain
Conditions
Interventions
Before the measurements are taken demographic data as 'age', 'sex', 'work and
marital status', 'normal physical activities (sport and hobby's) are noted.
Shoulder pain intensity and associated limit
Sponsors
Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Minimal age 18 years. - Painfull arc in abduction- and/or elevation of the shoulder/arm. - Minimal 3 positive results out of of the 4 following clinical tests to detect subacromial impingement are positive: Hawkins-Kennedy test, Neer test, Jobe test, Apprehansion test.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Shoulder pain due to: - trauma. - inflammatory disease. - degenerative changes. - cervical radiculopathy. Movement problems due to: - Parkinson, Stroke, MS et cetera. - shoulder stiffness (e.g. frozen shoulder, active movement of minimal 160 degrees of shoulder/arm elevation should be possible). Pain treatment: - corticosteroid injection
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) differences in three-dimensional movement parameters of the scapula before and after pain medication and placebo. 2) differences in muscular activity before and after pain medication and placebo. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed