Frequency of shoulder pain in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients

Authors

  • Sidra Suleman Physiotherapist, Department of Physical Therapy, Times Institute Multan, Multan, Pakistan
  • Haseeb Tariq Physiotherapist, Department of Physical Therapy, Recep Tayyip Erdogan Hospital, Muzaffargarh, Pakistan
  • Tooba Asif Visiting Lecturer, Department of Allied Health Sciences, The Islamia Univesrity of Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan Campus
  • Abdul Qadeer Khan Lecturer, Department of Physical Therapy, Times Institute Multan, Multan, Pakistan
  • Hurriya Sehar Visiting Lecturer, Department of Physical Therapy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan Campus, Pakistan
  • Moin Akhtar Physiotherapist, Department of Physical Therapy, Times Institute Multan, Multan, Pakistan
  • Saimoon Rafi Lecturer, Department of physical Thearpy, Quaid-e-Azam Educational Complex, Sahiwal, Pakistan

Keywords:

Shoulder pain, Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Abstract

Background: Shoulder pain is the most common health related problem. Diabetic patients are also exposed and appeared to have prevalent shoulder pain due to diabetics and physical stress. Many other causes such as trauma, injury, bursitis, tendinitis is included. In this study, we analyzed the frequency of shoulder pain in diabetic patients.                                                                                                             

Objective: To find out the frequency of shoulder pain in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Multan.                                                                                                                        

Methodology: It was a cross sectional study. Data was collected from different areas of Multan. The sample size was 120 patients which were selected through convenient sampling. Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) was used to find out the frequency. Sample selection was computed through Cochran’s formula. The data was analyzed by SPSS 21.0 Version.

Results: Total sample size was 120 out of which there were 52 participants who had shoulder pain and 68 participants did not report shoulder pain. 57% diabetics with shoulder pain who reported no difficulty during clothing. 32% reported that they had mild level of difficulty during clothing and 11% reported moderate level difficulty during clothing due to shoulder pain However, there were no one who reported severe level of difficulty during clothing due to shoulder pain. 31.67% participants who reported mild level of difficulty during reaching. 10% reported moderate level of difficulty and 2% reported severe level of difficulty during reaching activities whereas 57% reported having no difficulty in reaching. The mean of total SPADI score was 84.92.

Conclusion: The study investigated shoulder pain in Type 2 diabetes patients, assessing external rotation and glycated HbA1c levels. It emphasizes the importance of addressing musculoskeletal issues in diabetes management and promoting better understanding and treatment of shoulder pain in these patients.

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Published

2024-01-01

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Suleman S, Tariq H, Asif T, Khan AQ, Sehar H, Akhtar M, Rafi S. Frequency of shoulder pain in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. J Riphah Coll. Rehabili. sci. [Internet]. 2024Jan.1 [cited 2025Jul.18];11(04). Available from: https://journals.riphah.edu.pk/index.php/jrcrs/article/view/1619

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Vol. 11 No. 04 (2023): JRCRS Volume 11 Issue 4

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