A CUSTOMARY ON SHOULDER PAIN POPULATION USING SIMPLE SHOULDER TEST

Abstract

The purpose of the study is about to identify shoulder pain using a simple shoulder test among the population.

BACKGROUND: Shoulder pain is the third most common musculoskeletal complaint encountered in clinical practice. Out of that, rotator cuff tendonitis is one of causes of shoulder pain. Rotator cuff tendonitis is an inflammation of the rotator cuff tendons without a rotator cuff tear.

METHODOLOGY: This study is a prevalence study of pre and post test type that was conducted in 500 participants who have shoulder pain are selected and given simple shoulder test questionnaires. The participants with shoulder pain are between the age group of 18 and 60 years and both males and females were included in the study after getting their consent for participations. In these survey the person who is pregnant, who had history of surgery, presence of tumor, cardiac disease, person with cancer, mental disorder, recent fracture and dislocation of joints were excluded from the survey questionnaires. The questionnaires are based on the simple shoulder test, yes or no type with various clinical trials.

RESULT : Of the 500 people who completed baseline questionnaires 51% were female and 49% were male. The mean age group is between 18 and 60 years. The result indicates that simple shoulder test questionnaires interpreted 50% of the population with RCT, 26%  with RA, and 24% with DJD.

CONCLUSION: The present concludes that simple shoulder test questionnaires are an excellent tool to analyse shoulder pain. Out of 500 patients, 50% of shoulder pain is due to RCT, 26% of pain is due to RA, and 24% is due to DJD.