Year: 2025 | Month: December | Volume: 12 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 1005-1016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.202512100
A Comparative Study to Analyse the Efficacy of Rotator Cuff Strengthening Exercises Versus Scapular Stabilization Exercises to Reduce Pain and Regain Function in Patients with Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Dr. Priyanka Saha (PT)
Assistant Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, Tripura Institute of Paramedical Sciences, (affiliated under Tripura University) Amtali, Hapania, Tripura, India.
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS) is a painful condition with gradual restriction of all the movement of shoulder joint. Pain causes rotator cuff muscle dysfunction, leading to proximal humeral head migration, and subsequent subacromial bursitis.
The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of rotator cuff strengthening exercises with ultrasound therapy and scapular stabilization exercises with ultrasound therapy to reduce pain and improve functions in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome.
METHODS: Forty patients with the history of shoulder impingement syndrome participated in this study. They were randomly assigned into two groups. Group A (n= 20) received Rotator cuff strengthening exercises and ultrasound therapy and Group B (n=20) received scapular stabilization exercises and ultrasound therapy. All participants of group A and group B performed the active exercises 3 sets of 10 repetitions. The training was carried out 3 times a week for a period of 8 weeks. The pain level, functional evaluation and ROM were assessed by VAS, SPADI and goniometer respectively at baseline and at the end of the 8th week of interventions.
RESULTS: The result showed significant improvement in all outcome measures in both the groups but rotator cuff strengthening exercises (group A) shows better improvement than scapular stabilization exercises (group B) with P value of 0.000.
CONCLUSION: The study concluded that rotator cuff strengthening exercises showed significantly better improvement compared to scapular stabilizing exercises in reducing pain and regaining functions in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome.
Keywords: Shoulder impingement syndrome, rotator cuff strengthening exercises, scapular stabilization exercises, shoulder pain and disability index, visual analogue scale
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