The presence and influence of posterior capsule tightness on different shoulder problems

DÜZGÜN, İREM; TURGUT, ELİF; Cinar-Medeni, Ozge; Kafa, Nihan; Tuna, Zeynep; Elbasan, Bulent; Oskay, Deran

doi:10.3233/bmr-160731

The presence and influence of posterior capsule tightness on different shoulder problems

DÜZGÜN İ., TURGUT E., Cinar-Medeni O., Kafa N., Tuna Z., Elbasan B., ...More

JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION, vol.30, no.2, pp.187-193, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 30 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.3233/bmr-160731
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.187-193
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In the literature it has been shown that posterior capsule flexibility is a precursor to shoulder problems. However, no study thus far has shown the influence of the flexibility of posterior capsule in different shoulder pathologies.