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Correlation Between Trapezius Trigger Points and Head/Neck Posture In Subjects With Frozen Shoulder


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1 Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed to be University, Karad, Maharashtra, India
2 Department of Sports Physiotherapy, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed to be University, Karad, Maharashtra, India
3 Department of Musculoskeletal Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed to be University, Karad, Maharashtra, India
4 Department of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed to be University, Karad, Maharashtra, India
     

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Objective: To find out correlation between head/neck posture and trigger points in upper trapezius muscle in frozen shoulder subjects.

Method: A total of 48 subjects (28 females and 20 males) between the age group 40-60 years with stage 2 of frozen shoulder were selected for the assessment of head/neck posture and trigger points in upper trapezius. Outcome assessment for head/neck posture included cranial vertical angle (CVA), cranial rotation angle (CRA); upper trapezius trigger points were explored through palpation. Both the readings were compared and analysed by Pearson correlation test using SPSS (version 20).

Result: Poor correlation between CVA and upper trapezius trigger points-(r=0.1647) whereas correlation between CRA and trigger points in upper trapezius-(r=-0.0972) in subjects with frozen shoulder which was statistically insignificant.

Conclusion: There is weak influence of head/neck posture and trigger points in upper trapezius. i.e. there is no greater/smaller deviational change in the forward head posture (FHP) in association with trigger points in upper trapezius in frozen shoulder subjects.


Keywords

Cranial Vertical Angle, Cranial Rotation Angle, Head/Neck Posture, Trigger Points.
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Anagha Deshmukh
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed to be University, Karad, Maharashtra, India
Khushboo Bathia
Department of Sports Physiotherapy, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed to be University, Karad, Maharashtra, India
Smita Kanase
Department of Musculoskeletal Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed to be University, Karad, Maharashtra, India
Amrutkuvar Jadhav
Department of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed to be University, Karad, Maharashtra, India

Abstract


Objective: To find out correlation between head/neck posture and trigger points in upper trapezius muscle in frozen shoulder subjects.

Method: A total of 48 subjects (28 females and 20 males) between the age group 40-60 years with stage 2 of frozen shoulder were selected for the assessment of head/neck posture and trigger points in upper trapezius. Outcome assessment for head/neck posture included cranial vertical angle (CVA), cranial rotation angle (CRA); upper trapezius trigger points were explored through palpation. Both the readings were compared and analysed by Pearson correlation test using SPSS (version 20).

Result: Poor correlation between CVA and upper trapezius trigger points-(r=0.1647) whereas correlation between CRA and trigger points in upper trapezius-(r=-0.0972) in subjects with frozen shoulder which was statistically insignificant.

Conclusion: There is weak influence of head/neck posture and trigger points in upper trapezius. i.e. there is no greater/smaller deviational change in the forward head posture (FHP) in association with trigger points in upper trapezius in frozen shoulder subjects.


Keywords


Cranial Vertical Angle, Cranial Rotation Angle, Head/Neck Posture, Trigger Points.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.37506/v10%2Fi12%2F2019%2Fijphrd%2F192088