Investigation of the Relationship Between Scapular Dyskinesis, Grip Strength, Cervical Mobility, and Temporomandibular Joint Disorders in Individuals with Shoulder Pain

Abstract

Purpose: To investigate the relationship between scapular dyskinesis, grip strength, cervical mobility and temporomandibular joint disorders in individuals with shoulder pain. Material and Methods: 40 individuals (28 women,12 men) were included in this study. All the participants’ sociodemographic data were recorded. Scapular dyskinesis of participants were evaluated with Scapular Assistance Test, cervical range of motion with goniometric measurements, hand strength with Hand Dynamometer, Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) with Fonseca Anamnestic Questionnaire. Results: It was determined that passive joint movements of the cervical region, grip force, neck rotation, and neck lateral flexion to the affected side, neck rotation to the intact side, and Fonseca Anamnestic Questionaire results increased in individuals with shoulder pain with scapular dyskinesis. Conclusion: Our study showed that shoulder pain has effects on scapular dyskinesis, and neck movements, temporomandibular joint, and grip strength. It should also be considered that during the evaluations and treatments of individuals with shoulder pain, the grip force may be affected by the neck, scapula, temporomandibular joint.

Keywords

• Shoulder pain
• scapula
• hand strength
• cervical spine
• temporomandibular joint disorders

Omuz Ağrılı Bireylerde Skapular Diskinezi, Kavrama Kuvveti, Servikal Bölge Hareketliliği ve Temporomandibular Eklem Bozukluğu Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Omuz ağrılı bireylerde skapular diskinezi, kavrama kuvveti, servikal bölge hareketliliği ve temporomandibular eklem bozukluğu arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmaya omuz problemi olan 40 birey (28 kadın,12 erkek) alındı. Çalışmaya katılan tüm bireylerin sosyodemografik verileri kaydedildi. Bireylerin skapular diskinezileri, Skapular Yardım Testi (SYT) ile, boyun normal eklem hareketi gonyometrik ölçümlerle, kavrama kuvveti el dinamometresi ile, Temporomandibular eklem bozukluğu (TMB) Fonseca Anamnestik Anketi ile değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Omuz ağrısı olan bireylerde skapular diskinezinin varlığı ile kavrama kuvvetinin (r=0.366, p=0.020), etkilenmiş taraf omuz yönünde boyun rotasyonunun (r=0.401, p=0.010) ve lateral fleksiyonunun (r=-0.358, p=0.023), sağlam taraf omuz yönünde boyun rotasyonunun azaldığı (r=0.145, p> 0.05), Fonseca Anamnestik Anketi (r=-0.501, p=0.001) sonuçlarının arttığı belirlendi. Sonuç: Çalışmamızda omuz ağrısının skapular diskinezi ile boyun hareketleri, temporomandibular eklem ve kavrama kuvvetiyle ilişkili olduğu belirlenmiştir. Omuz ağrısı olan bireylerin değerlendirmeleri ve tedavileri sırasında boyun, skapula, temporomandibular eklem ile kavrama kuvveti etkilenimi olabileceği de düşünülmelidir.

Keywords

• Omuz ağrısı
• skapula
• kavrama kuvveti
• servikal omurga
• temporomandibular eklem

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