Presence of scapular dysfunction in dominant shoulder of professional guitar players |
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Authors: | Nidhi A. Shah Savita A. Rairikar Shyam Ashok Parag K. Sancheti |
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Affiliation: | 1. Sancheti Institute for Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, India;2. Sancheti Institute College of Physiotherapy, India |
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Abstract: | Background. Playing guitar can cause adoption of asymmetric postures and affect the shoulder's stability. Objective. To assess the presence of scapular dysfunction in professional guitar players. Method. A lateral scapular slide test was performed at the level of the spine of the scapula and at the inferior angle of the scapula in 20 professional guitar players (age: 18–40 years) and was compared with 20 age-matched non-players at angles of 0°, 45° and 90° of shoulder abduction with both limbs loaded with 0.5-kg weights. Analysis was done by unpaired t test. Results. Scapular dysfunction in guitar players was seen in the form of asymmetric scapula at rest in 25% and dyskinetic scapula in 20% of players. 100% of non-players had normal scapular positioning. Comparison at the level of the spine of the scapula showed no significant difference (p?>?0.05), but the inferior angle showed a significant difference at 0° (1.37?cm), 45° (1.93?cm) and 90° (2.15?cm) which was more in the player's category (p?0.05). Conclusion. There exists a marked dysfunction of scapular stabilizers in professional guitar players at the level of the inferior angle of the scapula. |
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Keywords: | guitar players asymmetry dyskinesia dominant shoulder |
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