Efficacy of Specific Exercise Program on Patients with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome,
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Efficacy of Specific Exercise Program on Patients with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, RAMY SALAH EL-DEEN, MAGDY ARAFA, WALEED T. MANSOUR and MOSTAFA M. QOTB
Abstract
Background: Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) is a set of signs and symptoms existing due to compression of brachial plexus in the cervical area. This study was con-ducted to evaluate the efficacy of a specific exercise program on patients with thoracic outlet syndrome.
Subjects and Methods: Thirty thoracic outlet syndrome patients (25 males and 5 females) were included in the study. Their ages ranged from 18-35 years. They were randomly divided into two equal groups: Group (A) received a specific exercise program consists of shrug exercise, mid trap exercise and arm slide on wall exercise in addition to traditional physical therapy program that consists of infrared, TENS, ultrasound. Group (B): Received only the traditional physical therapy program. Outcome measures included muscle test to flexor carpi ulnaris, palmar interosssi and dorsal interossi muscles and sensory ulnar nerve conduction velocity and latency by electromyography (EMG).
Results: Post-treatment results revealed that there was a significant improvement in the sensory ulnar nerve conduction velocity, latency and muscle strength in Group (A) more than Group (B) post-treatment.
Conclusion: Current study showed that the exercise program in addition to traditional physical therapy program could improve the ulnar nerve conduction velocity and the strength of the muscles comparing with the traditional physical therapy program only.