Effectiveness of Home Exercise on Pain, Function, and Strength of Manual Wheelchair Users With Spinal Cord Injury: A High-Dose Shoulder Program With Telerehabilitation

This study investigates if a home exercise program combined with remote supervision can help manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injuries reduce shoulder pain and improve function. The program involved high repetitions of exercises targeting shoulder muscles, with physical therapists monitoring technique and progression through video calls. The results showed that participants experienced less pain and improved shoulder function after the exercise program.

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  Participants reported a statistically significant reduction in shoulder pain after the intervention.
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  Shoulder function also significantly improved among the participants following the exercise program.
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  Isometric strength of the serratus anterior and scapular retractors increased significantly.