Characteristics of shoulder pain among the stroke patients

Abstract

Purpose: To identify the characteristics of Shoulder pain among the stroke patients. Objectives: To explore the demographic information of the participants; to find out more affected age group; to clarify the onset and behavior of Shoulder pain after stroke; to identify the pain intensity/severity level according to NPR scale; to focus the shoulder pain during movement and to illuminate the shoulder subluxation with pain. Methodology: A quantitative cross-sectional study design was chosen to accomplish the objectives of the study. 50 subjects were selected through convenience non random sampling technique from the outpatients neurology physiotherapy department of CRP. A structural mixed questionnaire was developed through searching of literature. The participants were requested to answer according to the developed format of the question. The answers were entered into SPSS 16 software and analyzed as descriptive statistics. Results: The study was conducted on 50 participants of Shoulder pain among the stroke patients. Out of the participant the mean age of the participants was 56.66 (±12.14) years. The most of the participants who had shoulder pain in between 46-55 years of age group among them most of the participants 78% (n=39) were male. More than half of the participants 72% (n=36) came from rural area and 80% (n=40) participants had Ischemic stroke among stroke patients who had shoulder pain. 64% (n=32) participants were onset of shoulder pain in between 2 weeks- 2 months after stroke, 46% (n=23) participants had Shoulder pain by NPR scale in between 5-7 (moderate), 80% (n=40) participants were behavior of shoulder pain is intermitted and 40% (n=20) participants had felt shoulder pain in shoulder Flexion, Abduction and External rotation of shoulder joint. Conclusion: The result of the study demonstrates that the characteristics of Shoulder pain among the stroke patients. This result of this study also provided background information about Shoulder pain after stroke that may be useful in prevention and treatment of Shoulder pain.