Background: Impingement syndrome is a disorder of unknown etiology in which the restriction shoulder movements result inflammation joint capsule and its ligaments. Aim: To explore relationship depression anxiety among Patients Adhesive Capsulitis, correlation despair nervousness with pain disability index Capsulitis. Methodology: A correlational study was conducted 280 patients both genders fro...

QUESTION Is the addition of passive mobilisation of shoulder region joints to advice and exercise for patients with shoulder pain and stiffness more effective than advice and exercise alone? DESIGN Randomised trial with concealed allocation, assessor blinding, and intention-to-treat analysis. PARTICIPANTS 90 people who had shoulder pain and stiffness for more than one month. INTERVENTION ...

BACKGROUND The Shoulder Pain Disability Index (SPADI) is a recently published but widely used outcome measure. METHODS This study included 136 patients with shoulder disorders. SPADI was first translated and back-translated and then subjected to psychometric validation. Participants completed the Spanish versions of the SPADI, general health (SF-12), the Simple Shoulder Test (SST), Disability...

 Background & Aims of the Study: In developing countries, with increasing use of computer systems, millions of computer workers are at high risk of neck and shoulder pains. The aim of this study was to assess the relationships between work-related physical and psychosocial factors and persistent neck and shoulder pains among computer office workers. Materials & Methods : This longitudin...

AIMS To determine quantitative exposure-response relations between work with highly elevated arms and supraspinatus tendinitis, shoulder pain with disability, and shoulder pain without disability. METHODS A cross sectional study was conducted in a historical cohort of 1886 males from three occupational groups. Exposure measurements were performed for four consecutive working days in a random ...

BACKGROUND The Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) is a self-report measure developed to evaluate patients with shoulder pathology. While some validation has been conducted, broader analyses are indicated. This study determined aspects of cross-sectional and longitudinal validity of the SPADI. METHODS Community volunteers (n = 129) who self-identified as having shoulder pain were enrol...

BACKGROUND Shoulder pain is the third most common musculoskeletal complaint and many patients have an unfavorable outcome with long-term disability. Only 50% of all new episodes of shoulder pain show complete recovery within 6 months. Little is known about factors that contribute to chronicity of shoulder pain, although such information is needed for the management of patients with acute and su...

BACKGROUND Repetitive or sustained elevated shoulder postures have been identified as a significant risk factor for occupationally related shoulder musculoskeletal disorders. Construction workers exposed to routine overhead work have high rates of shoulder pain that frequently progresses to functional loss and disability. Exercise interventions have potential for slowing this progression. AIM...