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Motor Control Retraining Exercises on Shoulder Dysfunction Post Mastectomy
Sponsor: Cairo University
Summary
Motor control and strengthening exercises can improve function in shoulder impingement patients by realigning the scapula and changing muscle recruitment patterns. Peripheral musculoskeletal impairments can be associated with cortical reorganisation. Movement retraining using the principles of motor control retrain muscle recruitment patterns and improve scapular kinematics, reducing subacromial impingement, thus improving function and reducing pain. Furthermore, the need of this study is developed from the lack in the quantitative knowledge and information in the published studies about the effect of motor control retraining exercises on shoulder dysfunction post-mastectomy.
Official title: Motor Control Retraining Exercises On Shoulder Dysfunction Post Mastectomy
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
40 Years - 55 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2025-05-05
Completion Date
2026-05-05
Last Updated
2025-06-04
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
motor control retraining exercises
The motor control retraining package was targeted at correcting movement impairments of the scapula by re-educating muscle recruitment. There were two components to the package: 1. Motor control exercises to correct alignment and coordination, which involve a) learning optimal scapular orientation at rest and then controlling optimal orientation during active arm movements; b) muscle specific exercises for trapezius and serratus anterior 2. Manual therapy techniques commonly used in clinical practice to manage symptoms, as trigger point therapy and pectoralis minor supine manual stretch will be performed as necessary.
traditional physical therapy for shoulder dysfunction
shoulder joint mobilization, posterior capsule stretching and shoulder range of motion exercise (ROM) (Codman's pendulum exercises)
Locations (1)
Cairo University
Giza, Egypt