Correlation Between Ultrasonography Finding and Shoulder Range of Motion in Stroke Patients

Study on Post-stroke Patients With Limited Range of Motion in the Shoulder Joint Whose Ultrasonographic Findings Show Adhesive Capsulitis and Its Associated Clinical Factors.

Limitation of range of motion in the shoulder joints is common in stroke patients. The causes are stiffness, CRPS, and frozen shoulder. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between frozen shoulder and shoulder LOM in patients with cerebral infarction using ultrasonography.

Ultrasound examination was performed on 50 patients with limited range of motion of the shoulder joint among inpatients or outpatients in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of our hospital, who had a stroke of fewer than 2 years, and the findings suitable for adhesive capsulitis, namely the thickness of the joint capsule in the axillary concave Identify those with thickened findings. Their shoulder power rating, passive range of motion, stiffness evaluation (Modified Ashworth Scale, MAS), and the presence or absence of Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) were evaluated, and the relationship with ultrasound findings was investigated.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Those who have been diagnosed with a stroke through CT or MRI within the last 2 years
• Those who are over 19 years old
• Those who have limitations in the range of motion of the shoulder joint

Exclusion Criteria:

• Those diagnosed with adhesive arthritis prior to the onset of stroke
• Patients with a severe shoulder trauma
• Those who performed shoulder surgery