Global Postural Reeducation and Segmental Exercises in Patients With Scapular Dyskinesis and Cervicalgia

Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo

Status and phase

Completed

Phase 1

Conditions

Scapular Dyskinesis

Cervicalgia

Treatments

Other: Segmental Exercises Group

Other: Global Postural Reeducation Group

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT01568840

192/10

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of global postural reeducation relative to segmental exercises in the treatment of scapular dyskinesis with cervicalgia.

Full description

Purpose: To assess the effectiveness of global postural reeducation relative to segmental exercises in the treatment of scapular dyskinesis with cervicalgia.

Methods: Participants with scapular dyskinesis and cervicalgia (n = 30) aged 18 to 65 years were randomly assigned to one of two groups: Global Postural Reeducation and Segmental Exercises(stretching and strengthening). Upper extremity was assessed using the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire. Function of the neck was estimated using the Neck Disability Index (NDI). Pain severity was measured using a Visual Analogical Scale. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was assessed using the Short Form (SF)-12. Assessments were conducted at baseline and after 10 weekly sessions (60 minutes each). Significance level was established at 5%.

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 65 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Scapular Dyskinesis as per the SICK Scapula Rating Scale
Chronic Cervicalgia (pain for at least three months)

Exclusion criteria

Cervical Stenosis
Myelopathy
Prolapsed Inter-Vertebral Disk (as confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging),
Winged Scapula due to lesions of the long thoracic nerve or spinal accessory nerve, (as documented by electromyography)