Comparative Study Between Scapular Stabilization Exercise and General Exercise on Pain Reduction in Patients with Scapulocostal Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Authors

  • Suwitcha Watthanasrimongkol นักศึกษา หลักสูตรวิทยาศาสตรมหาบัณฑิต สาขาวิชากายภาพบำบัด คณะเทคนิคการแพทย์ มหาวิทยาลัยขอนแก่น
  • Uraiwan Chatchawan รองศาสตราจารย์ สายวิชากายภาพบำบัด คณะเทคนิคการแพทย์ มหาวิทยาลัยขอนแก่น
  • Sawitri Wanpen ผู้ช่วยศาสตราจารย์ สายวิชากายภาพบำบัด คณะเทคนิคการแพทย์ มหาวิทยาลัยขอนแก่น
  • Wannaporn Sumranpat Brady อาจารย์ ภาควิชาวิทยาศาสตร์สุขภาพและการกีฬา คณะศึกษาศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยสารคาม
  • Yodchai Boonprakob ผู้ช่วยศาสตราจารย์ สายวิชากายภาพบำบัด คณะเทคนิคการแพทย์ มหาวิทยาลัยขอนแก่น

Keywords:

Scapulocostal syndrome, Scapular stabilization exercise, Pain level

Abstract

This current study was an assessor-blind randomized controlled trial which was to compare the effect between scapular stabilization exercise and general exercise on alteration of pain intensity and pain pressure threshold. Thirty-eight patients with the scapulocostal syndrome (male=8, female=30) were randomly divided into 2 groups. Participants in both groups were treated by hot pack, and ultrasound similarly, except type of exercise within 4 weeks (12 sessions) and 2 weeks follow up. Scapular stabilization exercise and general exercise were no significant difference to decrease pain intensity (p> 0.05). However, scapular stabilization exercise can increase pain pressure threshold significantly difference within group          (p< 0.05), and could be an effective intervention more than general exercise.

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2022-01-27

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Vol. 22 No. 1 (2022)

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