Exercise study for shoulder pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests whether adding upper back mobility exercises to shoulder blade exercises helps people with shoulder pain (subacromial pain syndrome) feel better and move easier.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 60 years old.
- You have shoulder pain that started more than 6 weeks ago and limits your daily activities.
- You have been diagnosed with subacromial pain syndrome (shoulder impingement) at an early or moderate stage.
- Your shoulder pain is at least a 3 on a 0-10 pain scale.
- You have not had a steroid injection in your shoulder in the last 6 weeks.
- You do not have any other serious shoulder problems like a frozen shoulder, fracture, dislocation, or arthritis.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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