Regular Exercise Improves Outcome in Droopy Shoulder Syndrome: A Subgroup of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Autor:	Izge Gunal, Meltem Baydar, Metin Manisali, Ebru Şahin, Ramazan Kizil, Elif Akalin, Selmin Gülbahar
Rok vydání:	2005
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Shoulders Visual analogue scale medicine.disease Surgery Rheumatology Regular exercise Radiological weapon Shoulder syndrome Physical therapy Medicine Outpatient clinic business Brachial plexus Thoracic outlet syndrome
Zdroj:	Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain. 13:21-26
ISSN:	1540-7012 1058-2452
Popis:	Objective: Droopy shoulder syndrome [DSS] is classified as a small subgroup of disputed neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome and characterized by drooping of the shoulders which leads to traction on the brachial plexus. The effect of exercise seems controversial in DSS. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of exercise both on clinical and radiological outcome in DSS.Methods: Thirty-four patients referred to the physical medicine and rehabilitation outpatient clinic with DSS were included in this prospective follow-up study. Of these patients, five were lost to follow-up. All patients were given home exercises and followed up for 13.7 ± 5.0 months. The patients were divided into two groups with regard to their adherence to exercise programs as regular and irregular exercise groups. The clinical outcome was assessed on the basis of pain with visual analog scale, patient's response to treatment, and radiographic changes.Results: At the end of the treatment when the two groups were compared, the pat...
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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