Assessment and Management Practices for Post-Stroke Shoulder Pain Among Rehabilitation Professionals in…

Cross-sectionalPhysiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy· Jul 2026

Assessment and Management Practices for Post-Stroke Shoulder Pain Among Rehabilitation Professionals in Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Nam Thanh Nguyen, Mantana Vongsirinavarat, Pagamas Piriyaprasarth … Khanh Tuan Luong

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Physical Medicine & RehabilitationCross-sectionalClinical practiceQ2IF 1.9

Over a third of Vietnamese therapists center post-stroke shoulder pain treatment on passive modalities.

Assessment and Management Practices for Post-Stroke Shoulder Pain Among Rehabilitation Professionals in Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Nam Thanh Nguyen … Khanh Tuan Luong

Physiotherapy research international · Jul 2026 · Q2 in Rehabilitation

Background

Post-stroke shoulder pain (post-stroke shoulder pain) is a common complication that negatively affects functional recovery and rehabilitation outcomes.

Purpose

To investigate current assessment and management practices for post-stroke shoulder pain among physical and occupational therapists in Vietnam and to identify potential evidence and practice gaps as well as the barriers to effective care.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted online among rehabilitation professionals working in stroke care in 14 hospitals across all regions of Vietnam.

n = 214 therapists

Results

over a third of therapists lean on passive treatments over active exercise

Modalities

37.38%

Combined approaches

35.98%

Mobility-based exercis

26.64%

More results

Most respondents reported that 25%-75% of their stroke patients experienced shoulder pain.

Only 53.74% of respondents reported using standardized outcome measures.

Preventive strategies such as positioning and sling usage were widely implemented (70.64%).

More results

Key barriers included lack of long-term follow-up (65.42%), time constraints (45.79%), and inconsistent treatment approaches (45.79%).

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Conclusion

These findings may help inform future initiatives related to professional training, practice standardization, and development of context-specific guidelines for post-stroke shoulder pain management.

Assessment and Management Practices for Post-Stroke Shoulder Pain Among Rehabilitation Professionals in Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Assessment and Management Practices for Post-Stroke Shoulder Pain Among Rehabilitation Professionals in Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

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