International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
Department of Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Alexandria, Egypt
Research Article
Incidence of Diabetes Mellitus Type II and Pre-Diabetes among Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Patients and Related Modifying Factors: Epidemiological Study
Author(s): Naglaa Hussein*, Matthew Bartels and Mark Thomas
Objective: Measure the incidence of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) among patients with shoulder impingement syndrome
and the factors that can modify that disease.
Design: Prospective.
Settings: Outpatient.
Participants: 412 patients presented with unilateral or bilateral shoulder pain suspecting shoulder impingement
neuromuscular diseases, or syndrome.
Exclusion criteria: Those having manifestations suggesting of cervical radiculopathy, shoulder trauma history.
Interventions: Each patient was subjected to the following; demographic data including occupation, body mass index,
detailed medical history including DM history. Shoulder exam including impingement provocative tests; Hawkin test,
Neer’s sign. Neck exam including Spurling te.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2329-9096.21.9.605