Transfer Technique Is Associated With Shoulder Pain and Pathology in People With Spinal Cord Injury: AÂ Cross-Sectional Investigation

Participants with better transfer technique exhibited less shoulder pathology and reported less pain during transfers. The relationship between technique and pathology was strongest in lower-weight participants. While causation cannot be proven because of study design, it is possible that using a better transfer technique and optimizing body weight could reduce the incidence of shoulder pathology and pain.