Comparison of Two Stretching Techniques in Patients Suffering From Subacromial Syndrome
Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Subacromial Impingement Syndrome focused on measuring stretching,teres major, subacromial syndrome, manual therapy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- More than 18 years.
- Present clinical diagnosis of Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
- Threshold of pain in the Teres Major muscle pressure less than 2 Kg / cm2.
- Signature of informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pre-shoulder surgery (<1 year).
- Inability to keep supine position.
- Contraindications for stretching: (collagen / tissue diseases connective: Ehlers-Danlos, Morquio, Grisel), scars in the healing process or pathological in the area like keloids, acute inflammatory process on the shoulder (<7 days), severe limitation of the range of movement towards flexion (<90º passive).
- Infiltrations (the last 3 months) or during treatment.
- Be pending litigation or legal claim.
- Cognitive problems or idiomatic barrier.
Sites / Locations
- Centre de Rehabilitació en Atenció Primària (Institut Català de la Salut)
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
No Intervention
Long Lever Group
Short Lever Group
Control Group
This arm receive the protocolized treatment along with the long passive stretch of the Teres Major in Long Lever with the patient in supine position.
This arm receive the protocolized treatment along with the short lever stretch according to the Orthopaedic Manual Therapy of the Teres Major.
only receive the protocolized physiotherapy treatment for the Subacromial syndrome that is applied in the Rehabilitation Service, without the addition of any additional stretch technique.