Melina N Haik

Objective There is no established consensus for screening the spine in patients with shoulder pain. The aim of this study was to explore the role of the spine in shoulder pain and generate a set of recommendations for assessing the potential involvement of the spine in patients with shoulder pain. Methods A modified Delphi study was conducted thro...

Chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) is a global health condition that affects thousands of people. CMP can substantially affect the functional capacity and quality of life of the people impacted, resulting in high costs for health care and social security systems. Sociodemographic factors may play a significant role in pain chronification prevention...

Objectives: To assess whether cervical sensitivity, range of motion (ROM) and strength are impaired in individuals with shoulder pain and how they interact with sociodemographic and clinical data. Methods: Forty-eight individuals with shoulder pain and 48 asymptomatic matched ones were included. Pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) in cervical region...

Purpose To link the items from shoulder-specific Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) domains and categories, and to determine if the items fit into the ICF framework. Materials and methods The Brazilian versions of the Oxford Shoulder Score (OSS), Shoulder Pain a...

Abstract Objective To identify the association of trunk and lower limb factors with shoulder complaints and sport performance in overhead athletes. Methods Search performed at PubMed/Medline, Embase, CINAHL, LILACS, Cochrane, Web of Science and SPORTDiscus for observational studies. Methodological quality and strength of the evidence was assessed...

The assessment of chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) is a challenge shared by several health professionals. Fragmented or incomplete assessment can cause deleterious consequences for the patient’s function. The objective of this paper was to propose a framework for clinical assessment of CMP based on the current literature and following the concept...

Overwork can predispose workers to develop illnesses. This study is a systematic review to describe the costs generated by musculoskeletal disorders. The search was performed in 4 electronic databases, applying the PRISMA Statement approach. Were retrieved records between 2015 and 2021 using 11 keywords combined by a Boolean operator. Articles with...

Purpose To investigate whether scapular movement training (SMT) is superior to standardized exercises in improving scapular biomechanics, behavioral, and clinical aspects of individuals with shoulder pain. Methods and methods A total of 64 individuals with chronic shoulder pain were randomly assigned to receive 16 sessions of SMT or SE over 8 week...

Background Rotator cuff related shoulder pain (RCRSP) is the main diagnosis for shoulder pain. A painful arc during active arm elevation is a common finding in RCRSP. The angular onset of pain during arm elevation may play an important role on functioning of the upper extremities. Objective This study aimed to: 1) determine and characterize the as...

Objective: To explore the association between manual therapy and exercise and pain modulation and clinical characteristics in people with musculoskeletal shoulder pain. Methods: This is a prospective, longitudinal, single cohort pilot study. People with shoulder pain for longer than 6 weeks underwent 4 weeks of glenohumeral mobilization with mov...

Background There is a lack of standardized criteria for diagnosing Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain (RCRSP). Objective To identify the most relevant clinical descriptors for diagnosing RCRSP. Methods A Delphi study was conducted through use of an international physical therapists expert panel. A 3-round Delphi survey involving an international...

Purpose To verify the measurement properties of the Brazilian versions of Fear-avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) and Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK) in individuals with shoulder pain. Methods Individuals with shoulder pain (>18 years) were included in this study. Structural validity was verified by exploratory factor analysis, which was us...

Objective To identify and describe phenotypes related to kinesiophobia, fear-avoidance, and pain catastrophizing, and determine clinical and demographic characteristics related to each phenotype as a function of self-reported function of the upper limbs in individuals with shoulder pain. Methods One hundred and seventy-seven individuals with shoul...

Objective The Disabilities of the Arm Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire is highly used to assess patients with symptoms of subacromial pain syndrome (SPS). No study has analyzed the DASH by using the Rasch model in these patients and related the level of difficulty of the items with the International Classification of Functioning Disability an...

Biopsychosocial aspects seem to influence the clinical condition of rotator cuff related shoulder pain (RCRSP). However, traditional bivariate and linear analyses may not be sufficiently robust to capture the complex relationships among these aspects. This study determined which biopsychosocial aspects would better classify individuals with acute a...

Background Scapular focused exercise interventions are frequently used to treat individuals with shoulder pain. However, evidence for changes in scapular motion after intervention is limited. Objective To compare the effects of scapular movement training versus standardized exercises for individuals with shoulder pain. Methods This will be a sing...

Background: Central sensitisation may contribute to persistent musculoskeletal shoulder pain. Few studies have provided a comprehensive sensory and psychosocial evaluation of this population. Objective: To comprehensively assess whether sensory function and psychosocial aspects are impaired in people with shoulder pain and whether age, gender and c...

Objective: To investigate the short-term effects of thoracic spine manipulation (TSM) on pain, function, scapular kinematics and scapular muscle activity in individuals with shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS). Design: Blinded assessor and patient, randomized controlled trial. Setting: Laboratory. Participants: Sixty-one patients with SIS....

Recently, it has been suggested that sex may influence scapular kinematics. A more comprehensive analysis of the scapular kinematics in children and adults, including sex as a factor, will help to understand if differences between sexes are present since childhood. The purpose of this study was to compare scapular kinematics between sex in children...

Aim To summarise the current evidence regarding the effectiveness of physical therapy on pain, function and range of motion in individuals with subacromial pain syndrome (SAPS). Design Systematic review. Data sources PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, Cochrane, Embase, Lilacs, Ibecs and Scielo databases. Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Rand...

Objective: To investigate the effect of a rehabilitation program based on cervical mobilization and exercise on clinical signs and mandibular function in subjects with temporomandibular disorder (TMD). Material and Methods: Single-group pre-post test, with baseline comparison. Subjects: Twelve women (22.08±2.23 years) with myofascial pain and mi...

Study design: Randomized controlled trial. Objective: To evaluate the effects of an exercise protocol, with and without manual therapy, on scapular kinematics, function, pain, and mechanical sensitivity in individuals with shoulder impingement syndrome. Background: Stretching and strengthening exercises have been shown to effectively decrease...

The shoulder complex is composed of multiple combined joints that need to function in an integrated manner to provide a wide range of motion for the hand during daily living activities and sports practice. Stability of the shoulder is highly dependent on dynamic muscular control and any imbalance may cause important functional impairment for the wh...

Study design: Randomized controlled trial with immediate follow-up. Objectives: To evaluate the immediate effects of a low-amplitude, high-velocity thrust thoracic spine manipulation (TSM) on pain and scapular kinematics during elevation and lowering of the arm in individuals with shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS). The secondary objective was...

Study design: Clinical measurement. Objective: To establish trial-to-trial within-day and between-day reliability, standard error of measurement, and minimal detectable change of scapular orientation during elevation and lowering of the arm, and with the arm relaxed at the side, in individuals with and without shoulder impingement. Background:...

This study evaluated joint position sense (JPS) during medial and lateral rotations of the shoulder in female workers with and without shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS). Three groups were assessed. The case group consisted of 15 female assembly line workers (35.5, SD 5.8 years) with unilateral SIS. Control group 1 consisted of 15 female assembly...

This study evaluated the effectiveness of a rehabilitation program performed during working hours on function and pain in workers with subacromial impingement syndrome. Fourteen male workers (31.93 +/- 5.86 years) in the school supply industry were assessed. The duration of their shoulder pain was 28.50 +/- 33.64 months, and their amount of time in...

Objective: To evaluate muscle contraction parameters during scaption of the shoulder in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS). Method: Thirty-three male subjects were evaluated. The impingement group consisted of 17 assembly line workers (31.6 ± 6.4 years) with unilateral SIS. The control group consisted of 16 healthy and active subj...

OBJECTIVE: This study assessed physical function and pain in male and female workers with shoulder impingement syndrome using the Brazilian Portuguese versions of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) and McGill pain questionnaires. METHODS: Twenty-seven assembly line workers (18 men and 9 women; mean age of 33.26 ± 6.49 years) in t...