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Archives   2021

Myanmar   Health   Sciences   Research   Journal

Volume   33,  Number   1

TITLE:   Effects of Electrical Stimulation to Long Head of Biceps in Glenohumeral Subluxation after Stroke
AUTHOR:   Pyae Phyo Nyein, Myat Bhone Aung, Thein Than Win & Khin Win Sein
SOURCE:   Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal
ABSTRACT:  

Glenohumeral subluxation is the common complication occurs in 17% to 81% of post-stroke hemiplegia and its reduction has been considered as an important goal. The electrical stimulation of posterior deltoid and supraspinatus muscles can reduce subluxation by many studies, but the role of biceps which is an anterior, inferior and superior stabiliser of the shoulder has not been studied much. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of electrical stimulation to long head of biceps in reduction of glenohumeral subluxation after stroke. Twenty-eight stroke patients were recruited into this hospital-based comparative study from June 2016 to June 2018 and randomly assigned to group I (electrical stimulation to supraspinatus and posterior deltoid) and group II (electrical stimulation to supraspinatus, posterior deltoid and long head of biceps) along with routine physiotherapy for 5 weeks. All patients were assessed for shoulder subluxation by X-ray, pain and shoulder active range of motion at the start of study, weekly during treatment and at the end of treatment duration for five weeks.