Hemiplegic Shoulder Subluxation
Original Editor - Fasuba Ayobami
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Shoulder subluxation is one of the major complications experienced among stroke survivors. It was observed that approximately 84% of stroke survivors will have Shoulder subluxation and related shoulder pain.[1] Shoulder subluxation may occur early on in the hemiplegic arm due to flaccid supporting shoulder musculature and can be exacerbated by external forces.[2] However, Patients with shoulder subluxation may not have Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain while patients with Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain may not have shoulder subluxation.[3] On this page, emphasis is centred on Physical therapy management. Kindly refer to Shoulder Subluxation for more details
Physical Therapay Management[edit | edit source]
Acute Phase[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Seneviratne, Cydnee; Then, Karen L.; Reimer, Marlene. Post-stroke shoulder subluxation: A concern for neuroscience nurses. AXON/ L'AXONE . Sep2005, Vol. 27 Issue 1, p26-31.
- ↑ Robert Teasell, Andreea Cotoi, Jeffrey Chow, Joshua Wiener, Alice Iliescu, Norhayati Hussein, Norine Foley, Katherine Salter. Executive Summary on Evidence-Based Review of Stroke Rehabilitation (18th edition). www.ebrsr.com
- ↑ Joshua Wiener, Andreea Cotoi, Ricardo Viana, John Chae, Richard Wilson, Tom Miller, Norine Foley, Robert Teasell. 11.Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain& Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. www.ebrsr.com
