Effect of scapularstabi̇li̇zati̇on exerci̇se trai̇ni̇ng on posture and pai̇n i̇n fi̇bromyalgi̇a pati̇ents

Our study was done in order to investigate the effect of scapular stabilization exercise training on cervical posture and pain in fibromyalgia. patients. 59 patients aged between 18-60 were included to the study. Individuals were divided in two, as scapular exercise therapy group (n=29) and classical exercise therapy group (n=30). Before the exercişe hotpack, tens and ultrasound was performed to the both two groups. This protocol was applied as 5 days in a week for 6 weeks period for both groups. Following this protochole, classical shoulder exercises to the classical group and stabilization exercises to the scapular stabilization group were given. Patients were evaluated for pain, cervical posture, functional status and quality of life. All assessments were done before the treatment and,at the and of 6 weeks.In evaluation of the all patients at the both groups,according to before and after the treatment,decrease in pain,improvement in functional status and quality of life was observed (p<0,5). In comparison of the groups, the scapular stabilization exercise was found to be more effective (p<0,05) than the classical exercise in terms of pain, cervical posture and functional status, but the groups were similar in terms of quality of quality of life results (p>0,05). As a result, it was observed that scapular stabilization exercises on pain and cervical poosture were effective in fibromyalgia patients. For this reason, we believe that stabilization exercises involving scapula should be performed instead of classical exercises to relieve the symptoms quickly in fibromiyalgia patients.