RELATION BETWEEN BODY POSTURE AND SHOULDER DYSFUNCTION

This study will be conducted to answer the following question:

Is there any correlation between shoulder dysfunction and the lateral alignment of the spine, scapular dyskinesia, pelvic tilting angle, Shoulder height angle, and trunk side bending (strength and mobility) in the frontal plane in patients with unilateral SIS?

This study will be limited to:

• Thirty four (34) patients with unilateral SIS.
• Male and female subjects will be included between 20 and 40 years of age .
• Shoulder pain and disability level will be measured using the Arabic version of shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI).
• Thoracolumbar lateral deviation will be measured using a scoliometer.
• Scapular dyskinesia will be measured using lateral scapular slide test (LSST).
• The pelvic tilting angle and shoulder height angle will be evaluated using Kinovea software.
• Trunk side bending ROM will be evaluated using a bubble inclinometer .
• Trunk side bending strength will be evaluated using a handheld dynamometer.

Assumptions:

It will be assumed that:

• The instructions given to all individuals will be clear with satisfying explanations for all assessment methods.
• All individuals will follow the instructions.

Hypotheses:

It will be hypothesized that:

• There will be no significant correlation between pain score and measured variables in patients with unilateral SIS:

• lateral spinal deviation
• scapular dyskinesia
• pelvic tilting angle in the frontal plane
• shoulder height angle in the frontal plane
• ipsilateral trunk lateral side bending ROM
• contralateral trunk lateral side bending ROM
• ipsilateral trunk lateral side bending strength
• contralateral trunk lateral side bending strength
• There will be no significant correlation between disability score and measured variables in patients with unilateral SIS:

• lateral spinal deviation
• scapular dyskinesia
• pelvic tilting angle in the frontal plane
• shoulder height angle in the frontal plane
• ipsilateral trunk lateral side bending ROM
• contralateral trunk lateral side bending ROM
• ipsilateral trunk lateral side bending strength
• contralateral trunk lateral side bending strength

Inclusion criteria

• Non-athletic patients of both sexes.
• referred by an orthopedic surgeon with a diagnosis of unilateral SIS (Stage I, or II).
• Patients aged between 20 to 40 years.
• BMI between 18.5 to 29.9 kg/m2.
• having four or more of the following findings:

• Shoulder pain that is located either anteriorly or laterally to the acromion process
• Pain worsening by shoulder flexion and/or abduction
• A painful movement arc ranging from 60° to 120°
• A palpably painful greater tuberosity of the humerus
• The pain is replicated using the supraspinatus empty-can test, A positive Neer impingement sign, external rotation resistance test, and a positive Hawkins sign.

Exclusion criteria

• Systematic illnesses
• Pregnancy
• Any degenerative disorder or disc lesion affection of the spine
• A history of upper limb or spinal surgery
• Previous upper limb or spinal fractures
• Post-traumatic shoulder pain
• History of shoulder instability (positive Sulcus sign, positive apprehension test, and history of shoulder dislocation)
• Clinical signs of cervical radiculopathy (pain related to cervical movements)
• Adhesive capsulitis
• Tumors
• Shoulder labral or cartilage lesions
• Capsular or ligamentous tears or avulsions
• any apparent deformity in the lower limbs including leg length discrepancy.