In many instances , no or minimal attempts to screen were undertaken or reported .
Background Subacromial shoulder pain is a common clinical presentation with much diagnostic uncertainty .
Some of this uncertainty relates to the involvement of the cervical spine as a source or contribution to subacromial shoulder pain .
Currently , there is no accepted method of screening of the cervical spine in the presence of subacromial shoulder pain , which risks patients receiving misguided and /or ineffective interventions .
Objective To evaluate approaches used to screen the cervical spine in patients with subacromial shoulder pain .
Comparison of efficacy of kinesiological taping and subacromial injection therapy in subacromial impingement syndrome
The aim of the study was to compare the efficacy of kinesiological taping and subacromial injection therapy in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome ( SIS ) . Seventy patients diagnosed with SIS were r and omly assigned to group 1 ( n = 35 , injection group ) or group 2 ( n = 35 , kinesiological taping group ) . Betamethasone plus prilocaine was injected to subacromial space in the patients in group 1 . In group 2 , tape was applied three times for a period of five consecutive days with a 2-day recovery interval . A 3-month exercise program was prescribed for both groups including stretching and strengthening exercises . All patients were assessed at baseline and at 1 and 3 months post-intervention . Assessment s were made by visual analog scale ( VAS ) for pain , range of motion ( ROM ) measurements , specific tests , and Shoulder Pain and Disability Index ( SPADI ) . Significant differences were detected in VAS and SPADI scores as well as ROM measurements in both groups when compared to baseline ( p > 0.05 ) . No significant differences were detected between the groups except for active flexion degree in favor of group 1 ( p = 0.004 ) . Both kinesiological taping and steroid injection in conjunction with an exercise program were found to be effective in the treatment of SIS . Kinesio taping may be an alternative treatment option in the rehabilitation of SIS especially when a non-invasive technique is needed
In many instances , no or minimal attempts to screen were undertaken or reported .
Background Subacromial shoulder pain is a common clinical presentation with much diagnostic uncertainty .
Some of this uncertainty relates to the involvement of the cervical spine as a source or contribution to subacromial shoulder pain .
Currently , there is no accepted method of screening of the cervical spine in the presence of subacromial shoulder pain , which risks patients receiving misguided and /or ineffective interventions .
Objective To evaluate approaches used to screen the cervical spine in patients with subacromial shoulder pain .