Kinetic chain training plus standard exercises for shoulder pain
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding kinetic chain training (exercises that involve the whole body, like the legs and core) to standard shoulder exercises helps reduce shoulder pain and improve movement in people with subacromial pain syndrome, a common cause of shoulder pain.
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Who can take part
- You are between 35 and 60 years old.
- You have shoulder pain on one side only, not both.
- Your pain started between 6 weeks and 3 months ago.
- You have pain when lifting your arm, reaching overhead, or rotating your arm outward.
- Your pain level is moderate (4 to 7 on a 0-10 scale).
- You have not had shoulder surgery in the last year, nor a recent shoulder fracture or dislocation.
- You have not had a corticosteroid injection in the shoulder in the past year.
- You do not have other shoulder conditions like a torn tendon, frozen shoulder, arthritis, or a history of shoulder pain from injury.
- Your shoulder can move freely (no stiffness or frozen shoulder).
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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