Effect of Scapular Stabilization Exercise Training on Posture and Pain in Fibromyalgia Patients
Condition: Fibromyalgia; Exercise, Compulsive; Pain; Postural; Defect
MeSH terms: Fibromyalgia; Myofascial Pain Syndromes; Compulsive Exercise
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      Our study was conducted to investigate the effect of scapular stabilization exercise training
      on cervical posture and pain in fibromyalgia. 59 patients aged 18-60 years were included in
      the study. The patients included in the study were diagnosed with fibromyalgia from the
      physical therapy outpatient clinic and individuals who did not have any other disease were
      included. The included individuals were divided into 2 groups by randomization method.
      Individuals were divided into scapula exercise therapy group (n=29) and classical exercise
      therapy group (n=30). Hotpack, tens and ultrasound applications were applied to both groups
      as conventional treatment before exercise. This protocol was applied to both groups for 6
      weeks, 5 days a week. Following this protocol, classical shoulder exercises were given to the
      classical group and stabilization exercises were given to the scapular stabilization group.
      While the study designer applied the treatment, another designer applied the evaluation. The
      patients were evaluated for pain, cervical posture, functional status, and quality of life.
      pain was evaluated with a visual analog scale (vas), cervical posture was evaluated by
      tragus-wall distance, functional status was evaluated with fibromyalgia impact questionnaire
      and quality of life was evaluated with nottingam quality of life questionnaire. All
      evaluations were performed twice before and at the end of the treatment (6 weeks).
    

Detailed description: 
      Pain is usually seen in the scapular region in patients with fibromyalgia. We decided to do
      this study because we thought that there was no exercise for this area before in our study
      and that if it was done, improvements in pain and posture could be observed. Our study was
      conducted to investigate the effect of scapular stabilization exercise training on cervical
      posture and pain in fibromyalgia. 59 patients aged 18-60 years were included in the study.
      The patients included in the study were diagnosed with fibromyalgia from the physical therapy
      outpatient clinic and individuals who did not have any other disease were included. The
      included individuals were divided into 2 groups by randomization method. Individuals were
      divided into scapula exercise therapy group (n=29) and classical exercise therapy group
      (n=30). Hotpack, tens and ultrasound applications were applied to both groups as conventional
      treatment before exercise. This protocol was applied to both groups for 6 weeks, 5 days a
      week. Following this protocol, classical shoulder exercises (wand exercises, codman exercises
      and stretching exercises) were given to the classical group, and stabilization exercises
      (push-up exercises on the wall, scapular adduction, scapular elevation, rowing exercises)
      were given to the scapular stabilization group. While the study designer applied the
      treatment, another designer applied the evaluation. The patients were evaluated for pain,
      cervical posture, functional status, and quality of life. pain was evaluated with a visual
      analog scale (vas), cervical posture was evaluated by tragus-wall distance, functional status
      was evaluated with fibromyalgia impact questionnaire and quality of life was evaluated with
      nottingam quality of life questionnaire. All evaluations were performed twice before and at
      the end of the treatment (6 weeks).
    

Intervention name(s): exercises
Intervention type(s): Other
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary purpose: Treatment