PMID- 23850070
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20140403
LR  - 20220310
IS  - 1532-6586 (Electronic)
IS  - 0161-4754 (Linking)
VI  - 36
IP  - 7
DP  - 2013 Sep
TI  - Immediate effect of scapular repositioning with active cervical rotation in acute 
      spasmodic torticollis.
PG  - 412-7
LID - S0161-4754(13)00104-8 [pii]
LID - 10.1016/j.jmpt.2013.05.020 [doi]
AB  - OBJECTIVES: The aim of this preliminary study was to investigate the immediate 
      effects on pain and pressure pain threshold (PPT) of a scapular repositioning 
      technique in patients with acute spasmodic torticollis. METHODS: A randomized, 
      single blind pilot study was conducted. The subjects were 23 individuals (age 
      20-40 years) with a clinical diagnosis of spasmodic torticollis. Visual analog 
      scale pain score, cervical active ranges of motion, and PPT were assessed before 
      and after the intervention. The comparison group was treated with only 
      conventional physiotherapy (microwave diathermy, submaximal isometrics, and 
      ergonomic advice). The intervention group was given scapular repositioning with 
      active cervical rotation technique, in addition to conventional physiotherapy 
      treatment. RESULTS: There were significant improvements in intensity of pain (P < 
      .01), cervical rotation to the ipsilateral side (P < .01), cervical side flexion 
      to the contralateral side (P < .01), and PPT (P < .01) immediately after the 
      treatment of the scapular repositioning and conventional therapy compared with 
      the conventional therapy alone. CONCLUSION: The present pilot study demonstrated 
      that scapular repositioning may have an immediate hypoalgesic effect on 
      individuals with spasmodic torticollis in terms of pain severity, PPT, and 
      cervical range of motion. Therefore, further controlled trials are warranted.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2013 National University of Health Sciences. Published by Mosby, Inc. 
      All rights reserved.
FAU - Desai, Niyati A
AU  - Desai NA
AD  - Clinical Physical Therapist, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni, 
      Maharashtra State, 413 736 India. niyati.1432@gmail.com
FAU - Khatri, Subhash M
AU  - Khatri SM
FAU - Agarwal, Apeksha B
AU  - Agarwal AB
LA  - eng
PT  - Comparative Study
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Randomized Controlled Trial
DEP - 20130710
PL  - United States
TA  - J Manipulative Physiol Ther
JT  - Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics
JID - 7807107
SB  - IM
MH  - Acute Disease
MH  - Adult
MH  - Follow-Up Studies
MH  - Humans
MH  - Musculoskeletal Manipulations/*methods
MH  - Pain Measurement
MH  - Pain Threshold
MH  - Patient Satisfaction/statistics & numerical data
MH  - *Physical Therapy Modalities
MH  - Pilot Projects
MH  - Range of Motion, Articular/*physiology
MH  - Rotation
MH  - *Scapula
MH  - Severity of Illness Index
MH  - Shoulder Joint/physiopathology
MH  - Single-Blind Method
MH  - Torticollis/diagnosis/*rehabilitation
MH  - Treatment Outcome
MH  - Young Adult
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Dyskinesia
OT  - Hypesthesia
OT  - Scapula
OT  - Torticollis
EDAT- 2013/07/16 06:00
MHDA- 2014/04/04 06:00
CRDT- 2013/07/16 06:00
PHST- 2012/08/28 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2013/03/03 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2013/03/25 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2013/07/16 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2013/07/16 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2014/04/04 06:00 [medline]
AID - S0161-4754(13)00104-8 [pii]
AID - 10.1016/j.jmpt.2013.05.020 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2013 Sep;36(7):412-7. doi: 
      10.1016/j.jmpt.2013.05.020. Epub 2013 Jul 10.