Spine alignment influences shoulder range of motion and scapular orientation: A systematic review from the FP‐UCBM Shoulder Study Group
Pietro Gregori, Mauro La Bruna, Giuseppe Francesco Papalia, Giancarlo Giurazza, Clemente Caria, Michele Paciotti, Fabrizio Russo, Edoardo Franceschetti, Umile Giuseppe Longo, Rocco Papalia · 2026
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Pietro Gregori and co-authors review how spine shape affects shoulder movement, in a 2026 article. Doctors have long noted that a curved upper back seems to change how the shoulder blade sits and moves. The team gathered past studies to weigh the link in a strict, shared way.
Five studies met the bar, covering 624 people and 887 shoulders. A more curved upper back went with more inward turn of the shoulder blade. It also went with less lift of the arm to the side and front. A more mobile lower back, by contrast, went with better arm lift. The review supports treating spine and shoulder as one linked system.
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| CREATOR | Pietro Gregori, Mauro La Bruna, Giuseppe Francesco Papalia, Giancarlo Giurazza, Clemente Caria, Michele Paciotti, Fabrizio Russo, Edoardo Franceschetti, Umile Giuseppe Longo, Rocco Papalia |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 26 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |