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KMID : 1206220010080010859
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Journal of Korean Academy of Physical Therapy Science
2001 Volume.8 No. 1 p.859 ~ p.867
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The Effect of Functional Electrical Stimulation on Shoulder Subluxation in Hemiplegic Patient
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Kim Yong-Kwon
Cha Jung-Jin
Kim Sang-Soo
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Abstract
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The purpose of this single subject care study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a functional electrical stimulation(FES) treatment program designed to prevent glenohumeral pint stretching and subsequent subluxation and shoulder pain in hemiplegic patients. The subject was a 43-year-old male who had left side hemiparesis with shoulder pain and subluxation on affected side. He received conventional physical therapy and additional FES therapy where two flaccid shoulder muscles, supraspinatus and posterior deltoid. were induced to contract repetitively up to 20 minutes for 2 weeks. As a result. the patient showed improvements in hemiplegic arm function, reduction in subluxation(as indicated by Jig test) and range of motion(SLROM). But it was difficult to generalize. We concluded that the FES program was effective in reducing the severity of shoulder subluxation and pain. Further study must be evaluated its statistical significance.
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KEYWORD
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Functional electrical stimulation (FES), Shoulder pain, Shoulder subluxation, Single subject research design
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