Risk factors for shoulder pain in patients with spinal cord injury: a multicenter study

Abstract

Our study confirms that age and level of SCI are risk factors for shoulder pain, but we demonstrated also that overweight patients who do more than 12 transfers per day have higher chances of having shoulder pain.

Muscle-specific endurance of the trapezius muscles using electrical twitch mechanomyography

“…[2][3][4][5][6] Furthermore, clinical populations such as individuals with neurological injuries may experience significant overuse, fatigue and pain of the shoulder muscles. 7,8 Therefore, it is important to evaluate the ability of shoulder muscles to perform repetitive submaximal activity without the development of fatigue.…”

A Primary Care Provider’s Guide to Shoulder Pain After Spinal Cord Injury

“…1 However, overuse-related shoulder pain is more common in those with paraplegia and is seen in later years after injury. Other risk factors for shoulder pain include female gender, 9 higher body mass index, 10 and older age. 9,10 Duration of injury may also be a risk factor; however, this is not a consistent finding.…”

“…Other risk factors for shoulder pain include female gender, 9 higher body mass index, 10 and older age. 9,10 Duration of injury may also be a risk factor; however, this is not a consistent finding. 3 Reduced shoulder muscle strength, particularly in the shoulder adductors, and shoulder and trunk biomechanics during wheelchair propulsion also were identified as significant predictors of shoulder pain onset in individuals with paraplegia.…”

Physical activity levels and shoulder pain in wheelchair users during COVID-19 restrictions

“…Shoulder pain is common in persons reliant on manual wheelchairs for daily mobility with prevalence reported up to 76% 1 . The cause of shoulder pain has been attributed to the increased demand placed on the shoulder through wheelchair use 2 , where increased wheelchair use and associated activities, such as number of chair transfers, is associated with increased risk of shoulder pain 3 , 4 . The activities of wheelchair propulsion and weight bearing place the scapula into positions that potentially increase the risk of impingement and reduce sub-acromial space 5 , 6 , 7 .…”