Prevalence of impingement syndrome due to overhead activity in construction site workers

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the impingement syndrome due to overhead activity by Hawkins-Kennedy impingement test, Neer impingement test, Posterior internal impingement test in construction workers.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from in a construction sites in and around the town. A consent form was signed by the participants before taking their assessment and all the details explained in Marathi. Information on shoulder disorder was collected by physical examination. Impingement syndrome was diagnosed by the special test. A total of 81 participants 16 women and 65 men were assessed. Participants had to be between the ages of 30 and 60 years.
Result: On examination, the examiner could reproduce the same pain in 61/81 (75.30%) patients only Of the 81 patients, Hawkins-Kennedy impingement test, Neer impingement test ,Posterior internal impingement test were positive in shoulders of 61(75.30%)patients, , Neer impingement test in 15(23.07%) were males and 9(56.25%) female, Hawkins-Kennedy impingement test 22(33.84%) were male and 2 (22.22%) female, Posterior internal impingement test 12(18.46%) were male and 1(6.25%) female.
Conclusion: Work involving a lot of shoulder work increases A possibility of shoulder impingement syndrome. Impingement syndrome is more common in people exposed to upper-extremity workloads and postures in the workplace which emphasizes the necessity of lowering occupational exposures and identifying symptoms early in highly exposed occupational groups.