ReviewCureus2022
Subacromial Impingement Syndrome: A Systematic Review of Existing Treatment Modalities to Newer Proprioceptive-Based Strategies.
Review in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06554860 (Scapular Blackburn Stabilization Versus Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation in Subacromial Impingement Syndrome), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers.
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Scapular Blackburn Stabilization Versus Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation in Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
Who cites it
9 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- High-intensity versus low-level laser therapy in treatment of patients with subacromial impingement syndrome: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial.Lasers in medical science · 2025Trial
- Effects of manual therapy in addition to stretching and strengthening exercises to improve scapular range of motion, functional capacity and pain in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Trial
- MRI-Derived Scapular Superomedial Angle and Acromial Morphology: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Reliability and Morphometric Association Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
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- Defining surgical indications in subcoracoid cysts: 3D volumetric analysis and elastography guide tendon-preserving arthroscopic decompression.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Clinical Effects of Additional Platelet-Rich Plasma Application to Exercise Therapy in Patients with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- Evaluating the effects of two different kinesiology taping techniques on shoulder range of motion and proprioception in patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2024Article
- The role of bone morphology of the greater tuberosity and lateral acromion on subacromial space during scaption: a three-dimensional dynamic simulation analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Shoulder Proprioception and Its Correlation with Pain Intensity and Functional Disability in Individuals with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome-A Cross-Sectional Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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3 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Musculoskeletal pain is a common reason for primary care visits, with many visits for shoulder pain due to subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS). Current treatments lack evidence for effective management, showing only temporary outcomes. This systematic review evaluates existing modalities in comparison to the use of more permanent proprioceptive-based strategies. Specifically, this meta-analysis compared the use of kinesiology tape, myofascial trigger point release (MPTR), scapular stabilization exercises (SSE), and resistance training. PubMed, BioMedCentral, and ScienceDirect databases were queried for studies evaluating proprioceptive-based exercises in the last nine years. In total, 48 studies met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. After removing duplicates, a total of 14 level 1 studies were left. Kinesiology tape use demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in pain-free range of motion. MPTR improved in all pain scores and the disability scores index. SSE also reduced pain; however, mixed results were seen for range of motion. Finally, resistance training not only reduced pain but improved proprioception and joint position sense. Even though all techniques showed some promise in treating SIS, further large-scale studies exploring related outcomes are needed.
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