Background: The pain, fear of movement, and disability are interrelated parameters that may adversely affect the individual in terms of medical and social aspects. This relationship has not been well studied in shoulder pathologies. We carried out a single-center cross-sectional study in the Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic. The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between pain, function range of motion (ROM), and fear of movement in patients with shoulder pain. Results: The mean age of the participants was 53.7 ± 11.2 years. Symptom duration was 11.65 ± 23.39 months. Most of the subjects (66.7%) had impingement syndrome. There was a weak to moderate negative correlation between both visual analog scale (VAS) and Oxford Shoulder Score (OSS) with flexion, abduction, external rotation ROM values (r₁ = − 0.293, r₂ = − 0.348, r₃ = − 0.330, p < 0.001). In addition, there was a weak negative correlation between Tampa Kinesiophobia Score (TKS) and ROM values of abduction, internal rotation, and external rotation (r₁ = − 0.273, r₂ = − 0.207, r₃ = − 0.250, p < 0.05). Pain was weakly and positively correlated with OSS (r = 0.209, p < 0.05). Conclusions: According to our results, shoulder pain was associated with functionality, but fear of movement was not associated with shoulder pain or functionality. ROM was associated with both pain, functionality, and fear of movement.

The present study aimed to demonstrate the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Knee Society Score-Short Form in individuals before and after total knee arthroplasty. A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted with 112 participants (67 pre-operative, 45 post-operative). Participants were evaluated with Knee Society Score-Short Form, Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), and Short Form-36 (SF-36) in the initial assessment. Forty-two participants refilled the Knee Society Score-Short Form one week later. Test-retest reliability and internal consistency of the Knee Society Score-Short Form (total score and items) were high (ICC: 0.84-0.96, α: 0.68-0.82). Knee Society Score-Short Form demonstrated a single factor in Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) (0.30-0.87). There was a high correlation between Knee Society Score-Short Form and WOMAC (r: -0.58, p

Purpose: To our knowledge, no study has demonstrated the effects of Kinesio Taping (KT) tension on pressure-pain threshold and tolerance. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of KT tension tensions on pressure pain threshold and tolerance. Methods: A double-blind, randomized controlled study was conducted with 90 healthy male subjects with an average age of 21.04 ± 2.0 years. The subjects were randomized into four groups: 0% tension placebo (n=23), 50% tension (n= 24), 75% tension (n=22) and 100% tension groups (n=21). The KT was applied from distal to proximal, exposing the lateral epicondyle region on the dominant side. Pressure pain threshold and pain tolerance were measured using digital algometer over the lateral epicondyle. Measurements were carried out, before, immediate after and 30 minutes after KT. Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of PP threshold, pain tolerance and intensity (p>0.05). There was a significant in-group difference only in the 100% Tension Group in terms of PP threshold (p<0.05). On the other hand, a significant difference was observed in the placebo and 50% tension groups on the pain severity measurements (p<0.05). Conclusion: The results demonstrated that the KT at different tensions did not affect the pressure pain threshold or tolerance. The outcomes also considered the efficacy of low- and high-tension KT on pain tolerance and severity, respectively. A further study should investigate the pain threshold and tolerance in clinical cases with a long-term follow-up.