Thirty-two patients with hemiplegic shoulder subluxation due to acute stroke were divided into two groups: shoulder supported slings and forearm supported slings. Hemiplegia rehabilitation passive and active-assistive range of motion, stretching, and neurophysiologic exercises were performed for all patients per day for 8 weeks.Pain assessment was performed with Visual Analog Scale, sensorimotor evaluation was performed with Fugl Meyer Assessment of Motor Function,daily life activities were assessed with Barthel Index, and balance was evaluated with Berg Balance Scale.
The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of shoulder slings on pain, motor function, daily life and balance in acute hemiplegic patients and to investigate whether different types of slings are superior to each other.