PREVALENCE OF GLENOHUMERAL JOINT INSTABILITY AMONG MANUAL WHEELCHAIR USERS AFTER SPINAL CORD INJURY AT PARAPLEGIC CENTER, PESHAWAR: A CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEY

Abstract

Background: Spinal cord injury is one of the devastating events of a person’s life. Below the injury level, the body becomes paralyzed and patient is dependent on assistive devices mostly for ambulation. Among different assistive devices, one is manual wheelchair. Upper extremities are used for ambulation in manual wheelchair users so they are more prone to glenohumeral joint instability. Many studies have been done worldwide about upper extremities pain and disability among manual wheelchair users but very few studies could be found in Pakistan, also there is limited studies on shoulder instability among manual wheelchair users after spinal cord injury.