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 .
Effects of Shoulder Stabilization Exercise on Pain and Functional Recovery of Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Patients
[ Purpose ] This study examined the effects of scapular stabilization exercises immediately after surgery on pain and function in patients diagnosed with shoulder impingement syndrome . [ Subjects ] The subjects were assigned by r and om sampling to an experimental group ( n=15 ) to which stabilization exercise was applied and a  control group ( n=15 ) to which ordinary physical treatment was applied . [ Methods ] To evaluate the degree of pain , a 100 mm visual analogue scale ( VAS ) was used . The Constant-Murley Scale ( CMS ) was used to evaluate the functions of the shoulder joints . To determine the range of motion , a goniometer was used to measure range of shoulder motion . The  simple shoulder test ( SST ) was used to determine the condition of the shoulder joints of the subjects . [ Results ] There were significant differences in all the items of the experimental group . The results of comparison of the therapeutic effect in the experimental and control groups revealed significant differences in active abduction , passive abduction , VAS , SST , and the CMS , except for pain . [ Conclusion ] The results suggest that shoulder stabilization exercise positively affects pain alleviation and functional recovery in shoulder impingement patients
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 .