What is it about?
scapular downward rotation syndrome (SDRS) is when the inferior angle of scapula is medial to the root of the spine of the scapula rather than the vertebral border being parallel to the spine. Muscle imbalance involved with SDRS exists between the upward rotators and the downward rotators of the scapula. The purpose of this study was improving the symptoms related to SDRS in patients with this impairment.
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Why is it important?
The normal alignment of the scapula is critical for optimal functioning of the shoulder joint. Scapular alignment is an indicator of possible muscle length and joint alignment.To our knowledge, there are limited treatments for people with SDRS to improve this situation. This study has directly compared the effects of exercises with and without the passive interventions in patients with SDRS. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of adding the passive intervention to conservative sensorimotor training in patients with SDRS to train their scapular region muscles and to improve altered electromyography (EMG) and scapular kinematics due to severe neck pain.
Perspectives
This impairment is a common situation in patients with neck and shoulder pain. I hope the results of this study help more people with this syndrome. Also, writing this article was a great pleasure as it has co-authors with whom I have had long standing collaborations.
Mr Alireza Derakhshani
Kharazmi University
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This page is a summary of: Comparison of the effects of sensorimotor training programs on pain, electromyography and kinematics in patients with scapular downward rotation syndrome, Physical Therapy in Sport, November 2018, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2018.08.011.
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