THE USAGE OF THERA-BAND EXERCISES AS A WAY OF MOBILITY IMPROVEMENT IN SCAPULOHUMERAL PERIARTHRITIS.

Aim: The scapulohumeral periarthritis is a clinical syndrome characterized by shoulder pain and movement mobility limitation, caused by periarticular structures affecting the following: tendons, capsule, ligaments, muscles, synovial bursa. The disorder is favored by the congenital factors (a too narrow space between the rotator muscles tendons and the subacromial bony arch, for exemple) or by the mechanical factors (the excesive professional or sportif use of the articulation). This study had as its purpose to determine in which degree the use of active with resistance Thera-Band exercises increases strength and mobility on the shoulder, compared with the application of the classical strategies in therapy. Methods: The research was conducted at the Balneal and Recovery Sanatorium of Techirghiol in 2020 autumn and included 26 patients (11 men, 25 women, age media 43), all being diagnosed with scapulohumeral periarthritis and equally divided into two groups, control and experimental. Results: All the subjects involved in the research gained mobility and pain intensity decreased, but the experimental group presented a higher score of the final goniometry tests than the control group. Conclusions: Resistance band exercises for periarthritic shoulder optimized the given physical therapy sessions. It represents an effective and simple technique, which provides semnificative improvements in joint range of motion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]