ABSTRACT

Introduction: Shoulder instability appears as a naturally occurring or traumatic, sport-related chase. Every fifth person with a shoulder problem has one of the forms of shoulder instability.

Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of the original "Hand to Hand" physiotherapy approach on shoulder stability.

Materials and methods: The study involved 30 subjects (N = 30). Measurement of the proprioceptive index of fear and active range of movements in the shoulder before and at the end of physiotherapy was performed. Respondents applied a "Hand to hand" physiotherapy approach for 18 days.

Results: The obtained results point to statistical significance in decreasing the proprioceptive index of fear and increasing the active range of the movement in the shoulder (p <0.05).

Conclusion: Research suggests the effectiveness of a "Hand to hand" physiotherapy approach to shoulder stability

Key words: shoulder instability, proprioceptive fear index, physiotherapy approach