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The effects of passive correction of scapular position (PCSPT) on pain,
proprioception, and range of motion (ROM) were investigated in neck-pain patients
with bilateral scapular downward-rotation (SDR). Fifteen neck-pain patients with
bilateral SDR were recruited from a workplace based work-conditioning center. The
intensity of pain felt was quantified using a visual analogue scale. Kinematic
data for ROM and joint-position error (JPE) were analyzed using a 3-dimensional
motion-analysis system. Differences in pain, JPE, and ROM with and without PCSPT
were assessed using a paired t-test. PCSPT significantly decreased JPE and neck
pain during active neck rotation and significantly increased neck-rotation ROM (p
< 0.05). These findings suggest that PCSPT results in decreased neck pain and
improved neck-rotation ROM and proprioception during active neck rotation in
neck-pain patients with bilateral SDR.
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