Dr. Hamed Abbasi’s Research on Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

SSRI announces the publication of a research article by Dr. Hamed Abbasi, a faculty member, titled “Investigating the Combined Effects of Scapular-Focused Training and Mulligan Mobilization on Shoulder Impingement Syndrome” in the prestigious journal BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.

With an impact factor of 2.2, this study offers promising insights into the treatment of shoulder impingement syndrome, one of the most prevalent injuries among athletes engaged in sports such as volleyball, rock climbing, swimming, and tennis. The condition results from excessive pressure on the shoulder’s sensitive structures, such as tendons and bursae, often leading to pain, muscular weakness, and restricted range of motion.

Commenting on the importance of the research, Dr. Abbasi noted, “The findings suggest that simple, safe, and targeted exercise approaches can effectively replace complex and costly treatments, thereby facilitating a quicker return to activity for athletes.”

The study, conducted as a randomized controlled trial, demonstrated that scapular-focused exercises alone significantly alleviated pain and improved shoulder proprioception. Furthermore, the addition of Mulligan mobilization techniques did not offer any additional benefit compared to scapular-focused exercises alone. This suggests that scapular-focused exercises may be a highly effective and efficient approach for both the prevention and rehabilitation of shoulder impingement syndrome. These exercises do not require specialized equipment and can be easily incorporated into rehabilitation and training programs.

Given these findings, this exercise protocol has the potential to serve as a key element in the prevention and rehabilitation of shoulder impingement syndrome.

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders - Full Article