The effects of clinical Pilates exercises on patients with shoulder pain: A randomized clinical trial

Publication date: Available online 4 March 2017
Source:Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Author(s): Esra Atılgan, Aydan Aytar, Aslıcan Çağlar, Ayça Aytar Tığlı, Gamze Arın, Gökmen Yapalı, Pınar Kısacık, Utku Berberoğlu, Hülya Özlem Şener, Edibe Ünal
AimThe purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Clinical Pilates exercises on patients with shoulder pain.Material and MethodsThirty-three patients, experiencing shoulder pain continuously for at least four weeks were selected as study subjects. The patients were randomly divided into two groups, namely Clinical Pilates exercise (n=17) group and conventional exercise (n=16) group. The patients were treated for five days a week, the total treatment being carried out for 10 days. The assessment of pain and disability amongst the patients were done at the baseline and at the end of the treatment sessions, using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI).ResultsThe clinical Pilates exercise group showed a significant improvement in all scores used for assessment (p<0.05), while the conventional exercise group demonstrated a significant improvement only in the SPADI total score (p<0.05). A comparison of scores for the VAS, SPADI-Pain and SPADI-Total between the two groups, revealed a significant improvement in the Clinical Pilates exercise group (p<0.05).ConclusionIt was demonstrated by the study that Clinical Pilates exercise is an efficient technique for patients experiencing shoulder pain, as it helps reduce pain and disability among them.



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