Association between Pain and Level of Disability in Patients with Degenerative Supraspinatus Tendinopathy

Abstract

Objective: To determine the association between pain and level of disability in participants with degenerative supraspinatus tendinopathy. Study Design: Cross-sectional study Place and Duration of Study: Outpatient Departments of Jinnah Hospital and Lahore General Hospital, Lahore Pakitan, from Jun 2019 to Feb 2020. Methodology: A total of 168 diagnosed participants of degenerative supraspinatus tendinopathy with age range of 30 to 60 years were included through consecutive sampling and questioned using Quick Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) and Numeric pain rating scale. The categorical data like age and Quick Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand scores were recorded as mean and standard deviation while numerical data like gender and Numeric Pain Rating Scale readings were described as frequencies and percentages, using SPSS version 25.0. Linear relationship of association between pain and level of disability was found through Pearson coefficient (r). Results: Quick Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH)showed a mean of 3.55 and standard deviation of 0.94, while with Numeric Pain Rating Scale 7 participants (4.2%) described their level of pain as "hurts little bit", 31(18.5%) "Hurts little more", 63(37.5%) "Hurts even more", 55(32.7%) "Hurts whole lot" and 12(7.1%) "Hurts worst”. Results of the study showed that level of disability was significantly correlated with pain and there was a moderate positive correlation between them. Conclusion: This study concluded that intensity of pain can cause disability in participants with degenerative supraspinatus tendinopathy and impairs the Quality of Life in such patients.