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RECENT EVIDENCE ON SCAPULA DYSKINESIS REHABILITATION

Dr. Pradeep Shankar

Ambulatory Health Care Services – SEHA

Al-Quaa Health Care Center

UAE

Racket and overhead sports require substantial kinetic energy transference through the shoulder at rapid speeds through large ranges of motion with high precision. These demands may explain the high prevalence of shoulder pain in these populations, with reports of 12% in amateur golf, 16% in volleyball, 22% to 36%% in elite handball and 24% in high-level adolescent tennis, which increases to 50% in middle-aged tennis players. Even higher is the prevalence of shoulder pain in swimmers, ranging between 40% and 91%.

One potential risk factor for shoulder pain is scapular dyskinesis. Scapular dyskinesis refers to altered position and motion of the scapula. Scapular dyskinesis has been associated with shoulder pain, specifically shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS), rotator cuff tendinopathy and multidirectional impairments.