BACKGROUND Restoration of control of dynamic scapular motion by specific activation of the serratus anterior and lower trapezius muscles is an important part of functional rehabilitation. This study evaluated activation of those muscles in specific exercises. HYPOTHESIS Specific exercises will activate key scapular-stabilizing muscles in clinically significant amplitudes and patterns. STUDY...

[Purpose] This study developed an effective self-relaxation exercise for acute scapular medial pain and investigated its pain relief effects. [Subject and Methods] The subject was a 41-year-old male with scapular medial pain. During session 1, the subject performed a retraction exercise. During session 2, the subject performed a passive scapular lifting exercise. [Results] After session 2, the ...

BACKGROUND Scapular tip osteomyogenous free flaps have been described for complex palate reconstruction. Minimal osteotomies are needed because of the similar shapes of the scapula and palate. We compared the bony morphology of the palate and scapular tip to determine the suitability of the scapular tip for palate reconstruction. METHODS We analyzed facial and chest CT images of 10 patients, ...

BACKGROUND Upright examination procedures like radiology, thermography, manual muscle testing, and spinal motion palpation may lead to spinal interventions with the patient prone. The reliability and accuracy of mapping upright examination findings to the prone position is unknown. This study had 2 primary goals: (1) investigate how erroneous spine-scapular landmark associations may lead to err...

BACKGROUND The scapula locator method has associated intra-observer and inter-observer errors caused by the dependency on the observer to locate the scapular landmarks. The potential effect of the pressures applied by the observer on the measured scapular kinematics when this method is used has also been overlooked so far. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of using feedback on...

Background: Scapular dyskinesis is termed as improper control of resting position and movement pattern the scapula having connections with shoulder pain. PNF techniques are methods hastening response a neuromuscular mechanism through stimulation proprioceptors. Objective: To find out effect scapular proprioceptive facilitation in treatment dyskinesis. Methodology: A randomized clinical trial wa...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to compare the isolation ratios of scapular retraction muscles between protracted scapular and asymptomatic groups. [Subjects] Seven males with protracted scapular and seven asymptomatic males aged 20-30 years were recruited. [Methods] We measeured the rhomboid, middle trapezius (MT), and lower trapezius (LT) muscles activities, and calculated the isolati...