Volume : VII, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

Proprioception and Shoulder dysfunction: A correlative study

Allwyn Joshua, Roopa Sebastian, Shreya Sriram

Abstract :

 Aim: To evaluate the extent of loss in joint proprioception in subjects with shoulder dysfunction.

Materials and methods: 50 cases with shoulder dysfunction and 50 controls with no history of shoulder dysfunction, with the age group from 20–50 years were evaluated for the study. Motion tracking sense test was used to assess the shoulder proprioceptive function.

Results: Comparison of dominant and non–dominant limb proprioceptive sensation in 50 subjects with no history of shoulder dysfunction, as well as comparison of normal shoulder with subjects with shoulder dysfunction  in 50 cases, showed highly significant variation in proprioceptive function (p<0.001).

Conclusion: Restoring the mechanical restraints or strengthening the associated muscles neglects the coordinated neuromuscular–controlling mechanism required for joint stability, therefore restoration and retraining proprioception becomes an integral aspect of joint rehabilitation.

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijar  

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Allwyn Joshua, Roopa Sebastian, Shreya Sriram, Proprioception and Shoulder dysfunction: A correlative study, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume‾7 | Issue‾8 | August‾2017

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