Stretching Training Can Change Shoulder And Neck Function In Middle-aged Women With Upper Crossed Syndrome

Abstract

PURPOSE: Upper Crossed Syndrome (UCS) is a syndrome of abnormal movement patterns of the upper limbs. To judge the improvement of shoulder and neck function, the changes in shoulder joint function and shoulder cervical spine angle after 8 weeks of stretching training was observed in middle-aged women with. METHODS: 12 middle-aged women (Table 1) were selected for a detailed assessment of upper crossover syndrome included in Acromion height test, the distance from the medial margin of the inferior angle of scapula to the spine, measurement of range of motion of shoulder joint, cervical the vertebra and stretching training program. RESULTS: 1. The angles related to the range of motion of the cervical vertebrae were measured and the results were shown in Table 2. It was found that the average range of movement of the cervical spine after training was significantly higher than that before training, and the difference was significant before and after training. 2. The angle related to the range of motion of the shoulder was measured, and the results shown in Table 3. It found that the average amplitudes of shoulder flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, and abduction and horizontal abduction in patients with superior crossover syndrome after training was significantly higher than those before training, and there was a significant difference before and after training (P < 0.05). 3. The height of the acromion and the distance between the inferior angle of the scapula and the spine before and after training was compared (Table 4), and the results were shown in Table 3 CONCLUSION: A long-term sedentary lifestyle may lead to muscle imbalance, weakening the primary motor function of the body, and increasing the risk of soft tissue injury. Stretching training has a significant effect on the shoulder and neck function of patients with UCS. The right joint function sequence can reduce the asymmetry of the body, prevent and reduce bone and joint wear.Table 1: Subject characteristic.Table 2: Comparison of ROM of cervical before and after training.Table 3: Comparison of ROM of shoulder joint before and after training.Table 4: Comparison of acromial height and distance from the inferior angle of the scapula to the spine before and after training.