PREVALENCE OF RHOMBOID MUSCLE SPASMS AMONG THE ADULT POPULATION OF KARACHI

Abstract

Background

Most of the muscles work in collectively two or more groups of muscles together a muscle called rhomboid is formed by the rhomboid major and rhomboid minor muscles. This rhomboid muscle plays a very major role in the movements of the upper limb and it also provides the stability of the scapula and girdle of the shoulder.

Objective

To determine the prevalence of rhomboid muscle spasms among the adult population of Karachi.

Methodology

The cross-sectional study was conducted from Sep 2024 to Feb 2025, the adult population from seven districts of Karachi was selected through the non-probability convenient sampling technique was used. The sample size was 385, The validated questionnaire was used to determine the prevalence of rhomboid muscle, and VAS (visual analog scale) was used to assess the severity of pain. The data was analyzed through SPSS version 23.0.

Result

There were 385 adult people recruited from seven districts of Karachi. The spasm of the rhomboid muscle was reported in about 267(69.35%) of the subjects and around 204(52.98%) participants reported that this spasm can affect their quality of daily life. According to VAS( visual analogue scale): 193(50.12%) had moderate pain due to the spasm of the rhomboid muscle.

Conclusion

Our study concluded the prevalence of rhomboid muscle spasms was found in the majority of the adult population as well and it affected the quality of life of the research participants.