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The synthesis of art and science is lived by the nurse in the nursing act
Josephine G Paterson
Management of hemiplegic
shoulder pain following stroke
Smith M (2012) Management of hemiplegic shoulder pain following stroke.
Nursing Standard. 26, 44, 35-44. Date of acceptance: February 28 2012.
reviews, such as those from the Cochrane Library, muscles of the shoulder (trapezius, deltoid, teres
supported by recent studies. Clinical guidelines major, lattissimus dorsi, biceps and triceps), which
based on peer-reviewed appraisals of the evidence control the large powerful movements of the arm,
pertaining to prevention and management of and the deep muscles (teres minor, subscapularis,
HSP are discussed. infraspinatus and supraspinatus), which maintain
the alignment of the glenohumeral joint articular
surfaces during these movements, and so prevent
Anatomy of the shoulder complex soft tissue damage and pain. Ligaments, which
An understanding of the normal functional are non-contractile bands attaching bone to bone,
anatomy of the shoulder and how it is affected by have insufficient strength to provide stability, but
loss of motor control following stroke may inform contain sensory mechanoreceptors which, when
the prevention and management of shoulder pain. put under strain, activate surrounding muscles
The glenohumeral joint is a multiaxial ball and to protect the joint (Sjölander et al 2002).
socket joint (Figure 1). It is inherently unstable Full range of arm motion also depends on
because the socket formed by the glenoid cavity sufficient spinal and thoracic flexibility, which
of the scapula is too shallow to stabilise the ball, contribute to the normal positioning of the
formed by the head of the humerus, without the shoulder girdle. There is constant re-alignment
influence of external forces to maintain alignment of the glenoid cavity by rotation of the scapula
against the effects of gravity. Stability of the during arm movements, particularly when the arm
shoulder complex (humerus, clavicle, scapula and is lifted away from the side. This is referred to as
associated attachments) is largely maintained by scapulohumeral rhythm, and is necessary for
muscles that work throughout the normal range of normal pain-free movement of the arm. External
joint motion because the only skeletal connection rotation of the humerus is also required during this
of the arm to the trunk is at the sternoclavicular movement to prevent bones from impinging on one
joint. These muscles include the superficial another. This anatomical design allows maximum
FIGURE 1
Anatomical diagram of the shoulder complex showing comparative ranges of motion of the humerus and scapula during
abduction (scapulohumeral rhythm)
Supraspinatus
tendon
Sternoclavicular
joint
Subscapularis
tendon
Glenohumeral joint
60°
120°
Sternum
Humerus
joanna cameron
Subscapularis muscle
Scapula
Hemiplegic shoulder pain and central Soft tissue damage of the hemiplegic shoulder
post-stroke pain In a sonographic study of 34 patients with acute
There is evidence that HSP is linked to CPSP, stroke, categorised according to severity of
and in some cases it may be difficult to hemiplegia with the Brunnstrom Recovery Scale
differentiate the two (Widar et al 2002, 2004, (Shah 1984), patients with more severe paresis
Jönsson et al 2006). In CPSP, ‘phantom’ pain is were more likely to have soft tissue lesions of
generated by the brain as a result of the stroke the shoulder on ultrasound than those with less
(Bowsher 2005). Impaired temperature detection physical impairment (Pong et al 2009). These soft
by the skin and allodynia (which is when painless tissue lesions appeared more than two weeks after
stimuli become painful) in patients with CPSP the stroke. In a subsequent study of 57 patients with
have been reported widely in the literature, acute stroke, Huang et al (2010) observed that soft
suggesting disruption of the spinothalamocortical tissue lesions in the hemiplegic shoulder were more
system – the neural pathway that transmits common in those with HSP, impaired sensation,
information about pain. (Greenspan et al 2004). spasticity, subluxation and reduced range of lateral
In a study of 416 patients with a ‘first ever stroke’, rotation. The majority (85.3%) of the most severely
32% had moderate to severe pain at four months; motor impaired patients were found to have soft
most of these patients (77%) had shoulder pain, tissue damage. These findings should be interpreted
but about half were also diagnosed as having with caution because specific lesions visualised on
CPSP (Jönsson et al 2006). In another study of ultrasound may not be a cause of pain. However,
CPSP, 182 patients with stroke were prospectively statistically significant differences in soft tissue
tested for sensory disturbances, specifically of pathology were observed between initial and
thermal perception. Those who had impaired follow-up ultrasound scans, suggesting that lesions
thermal sensation were more likely to develop (particularly in the biceps, supraspinatus and
CPSP and HSP (Gamble et al 2000). subscapularis tendons and the subacromial bursa)
had occurred in hospital during post-stroke care
Prevalence of hemiplegic shoulder pain (Huang et al 2010).
following stroke
In a large population-based prospective study Physical tests
of 1,761 patients with stroke, shoulder pain was Previous studies have investigated the use of physical
reported by 17% of participants at one week, diagnostic tests of shoulder pain following stroke,
20% of patients at one month and 23% of which were originally developed in the orthopaedic
participants at six-month follow up (Ratnasabapathy setting. Rajaratnam et al (2007) found that the
et al 2003). The authors concluded that HSP was Neer Test, the Hand Behind Neck manoeuvre and
significantly positively correlated with the severity a difference in passive external rotation between the
of the motor deficit and the side of weakness; affected and non-affected shoulder of more than
left-sided hemiplegia resulted in increased incidence 10° equated to a 98% probability of early diagnosis
of HSP. Patients with left-sided hemiplegia have an of HSP following stroke. Dromerick et al (2008)
increased tendency towards visuospatial inattention showed that simple questioning of patients
and unilateral neglect, meaning that the left arm following stroke was not adequate to identify
is more exposed to potential trauma (Poulin de reliably those who had abnormalities on physical
Courval et al 1990). At one month follow up, examination of the shoulder using the Neer Test,
participants cited causes of their shoulder pain as: the Speed Test, the Acromioclavicular Shear Test
the stroke (21%), physiotherapy and exercise (15%), and the Rowe Test. As a result, the authors
staff handling (12%) and other factors such as recommended that patients who report shoulder
arthritis (28%) (Ratnasabapathy et al 2003). pain following stroke should have an early specialist
Lang et al (2007) assessed shoulder pain in physical assessment to determine the source and
34 patients with stroke on a ten-point verbal rating nature of the pain (Dromerick et al 2008).
scale and found it correlated with upper limb activity It is beyond the scope of this article to describe
levels: the more active the upper limb, the worse these specialist orthopaedic tests in detail, but
the shoulder pain. This is interesting as a recent interested readers will find this information
randomised controlled trial involving 68 patients in the references cited above.
reported that participation in circuit training after
stroke did not increase the incidence of HSP (English
et al 2008). However, details of the circuit training Assessment and measurement of pain
were not provided. It is unclear whether or not Pain is often an overlooked symptom that is not
physical activity of the upper limb influences the adequately assessed by healthcare professionals
development of HSP after stroke. (Appelros 2006). The Royal College of Physicians,
The authors reported pain-reducing benefits of compared with controls (Lakse et al 2009). While
aromatherapy acupressure, slow-stroke massage these results are promising, there was a lack of detail
and neuromuscular electrical stimulation in regarding the patients involved in the study.
patients with HSP (Koog et al 2010). However, Paci et al (2007) reported that subluxation at
interpretation of the findings was undertaken with admission accounted for 50% of shoulder pain at
caution because of the small numbers of participants one month following stroke. These results suggest
and some methodological weaknesses. that effective early management of subluxation
An earlier systematic review of interventions could reduce the incidence of HSP. Recent imaging
to prevent and manage HSP identified 126 relevant studies and clinical cohort studies have shown that
studies, of which 11 met the stated methodological subluxation is associated with soft tissue damage
inclusion criteria (Page and Lockwood 2003). and may therefore result in HSP (Huang et al
A series of recommendations for practice was made 2010). Kumar et al (2010) identified 35 studies
based on statistically significant results reported in addressing inferior subluxation and reviewed eight
the studies reviewed, but a meta-analysis of the trials that met their inclusion criteria. They reported that
could not be conducted because of the lack of loss of muscle strength after stroke was a major
homogeneity. Page and Lockwood (2003) found risk factor for shoulder subluxation and that this
evidence to support the use of shoulder positioning should be addressed in care and rehabilitation.
strategies; physical exercise that did not aggravate Subluxation, tissue damage and subsequent pain
pain; shoulder strapping; functional electrical may be minimised if the affected shoulder of a
stimulation; and electromyogram biofeedback patient with hemiplegia, which may be mechanically
combined with relaxation to assist in the unstable and therefore liable to subluxation, is
management of HSP. In an RCT involving handled well and supported. This can, in part, be
38 participants, an intra-articular injection of achieved by supporting the limb proximally and
triamcinolone in combination with a local externally rotating the shoulder throughout
anaesthetic was found to improve HSP significantly movements (particularly lifting the paretic arm
overhead during therapy or care procedures) and, as
a result, pain-free range of motion may be improved
FIGURE 4 (Tyson and Chissim 2002). However, another
Strapping of the hemiplegic shoulder RCT involving 32 patients with stroke did not
demonstrate a statistically significant benefit of static
positional stretches at 90° abduction for 20-minute
periods in preventing HSP (Gustafsson and
McKenna 2006). Despite a lack of robust evidence
regarding the use of shoulder supports, studies
suggest that the provision of some means of support
to maintain normal anatomical alignment and
to protect a paretic arm is desirable (Zeferino
and Aycock 2010).
Clinical guidance
Shoulder pain remains a common problem after
stroke, which suggests that it is not generally
BOX 1 well managed (Jönsson et al 2006). This is
Management of patients with acute stroke reflected in UK stroke guidelines (Royal College
of Physicians Intercollegiate Stroke Working Party
Stroke patients are prone to pain most commonly
2008, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
associated with the musculoskeletal ramifications
of paralysis and immobility, particularly involving
2010, NHS Quality Improvement Scotland
the hemiplegic shoulder. Patients should be asked 2011) (Boxes 1, 2 and 3). Patients with stroke
about pain. Any pain should be assessed and treated may present with a challenging combination of
appropriately as soon as possible. differing degrees of paralysis, sensory loss, and
Given the complexity of post-stroke shoulder pain, cognitive and communicative impairments against
consideration should be given to use of algorithms a background of the common musculoskeletal
or an integrated care pathway for diagnosis and ailments experienced by many older people,
management. including neck, back, hip and shoulder pain (Royal
(Adapted from Section 4, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines College of Physicians, British Geriatrics Society
Network 2010)
and British Pain Society 2007).
FIGURE 5
Guidance on positioning of patients affected by stroke
SITTING UP
• Sitting well back in the centre of chair
or wheelchair
• Place arms well forward onto two
pillows on table
• Feet flat on floor or footrests
• Knees directly above feet
SITTING IN BED
LYING ON BACK (if desired) • Sitting in bed is desirable for
• Place three pillows supporting both short periods only
shoulders and head • Sitting upright well supported by
• Place affected arm on pillow. pillows
• Optional pillow beneath affected hip • Place both arms on pillows
• Ensure feet in neutral position • Legs supported for comfort
CHSS takes no responsibility for the consequences of error, loss or damage suffered by users of information published on this chart.
F16 Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland and CHSS are operating names of The Chest Heart & Stroke Association Scotland, a registered Charity No. SCO18761 Jan 2012
Acknowledgement
Nursing Standard thanks Anne Rowat, lecturer,
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Care,
Edinburgh Napier University, and chair of the
research action group, Scottish Stroke Nurses
Forum, for co-ordinating and developing this series.
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