Effect of scapular function training on chronic pain in the neck/shoulder region: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Neck and shoulder complaints are common among employees in occupations characterized by intensive computer use. Treatment has varied from passive rest to active treatments and active treatments have often been divided into either training of the painful area or the surrounding musculature avoiding direct training of the painful area. Our study investigates the effect of the latter approach. The purpose of this study was in a randomised controlled trial to investigate if intensive scapular function training (SFT)-in terms of training of the lower trapezius and the serratus anterior muscle while minimizing direct training of the upper trapezius-is effective in reducing pain in adults with chronic non-specific pain in the neck/shoulder region.

Methods

47 office workers

SUBMITTER: Andersen CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4000422 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature