Core Stabilization Exercises on Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

Core Stabilization Exercises in Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: A Preliminary Retrospective Study

The objective of this retrospective study was to look into the effects of core stabilization exercises applied in conjunction with classic physiotherapy program on pain, muscle strength, disability, and posture in SIS.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients between the ages of 35 and 60 who were diagnosed by a Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation doctor with at least ten years of experience, whose SIS was confirmed by MRI, and who had shoulder complaints for at least three months, patients with positive signs, a positive Hawkins-Kennedy test, significant loss of active and passive shoulder movements or painful range of motion (ROM), and patients whose treatment and evaluation methods were appropriate for the study design were enrolled in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who had upper extremity surgery, patients with a history of shoulder trauma and corticosteroid application to the shoulder region in the previous year, a history of shoulder dislocation, infection, tumor, adhesive capsulitis, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, congenital anomaly, rheumatic disease, and chronic severe systemic disease, as well as professional athletes and patients whose evaluations were missing in the previous month were excluded