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Is scapular stabilization exercise effective for managing non-specific chronic neck pain? |
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Samsung Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery1, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery2 |
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Yong Gon Seo1*, Won Hah Park1, Chong Suh Lee1, Kyung Chung Kang2, Jae Chul Yoo1† |
Purpose: Scapular stabilization is thought to have an important role in improving pain and dysfunction around the neck and shoulders, but evidence of this is lacking. We aimed to systematically review the effect of a scapular stabilization exercise (SSE) on pain and dysfunction in patients with non-specific chronic neck pain (NP).
Methods: We searched the PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL and Cochrane Library databases using the terms (neck pain [mesh] OR neck pain OR cervical pain OR neck ache OR cervicalgia) AND (scapular exercise OR periscapular exercise OR scapular stabilization exercises). We included suitable studies the met the study’s inclusion criteria.
Results: Among the 227 studies identified by our search strategy, a total of four (three randomized controlled studies, one prospective study) met the inclusion criteria. The SSE was intense 3 and included there sets of 10 repetitions. In most of the studies, the exercises were conducted with three times per week. The most studies reported that the SSE improved pain and dysfunction in patients with non-specific chronic NP but the reviewed articles did not use the same variables for measurement and had a small sample size.
Conclusion: Although several studies showed that SSE might improve the neck pain and dysfunction, the effects of SSE on pain and dysfunction of neck region remain unclear because the number of studies was small. Further high-quality studies are necessary to identify the detailed effects of SSE in patients with NP. |
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Flowchart of articles search
Summary of study characteristics and findings for reviewed studies about the scapular stabilization exercise
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