THE COMBINED EFFECTIVENESS OF GLENOHUMERAL END-RANGE MOBILIZATION AND CONTRACT-RELAX TECHNIQUE FOR GLENOHUMERAL INTERNAL ROTATORS IN SUBJECTS WITH ADHESIVE CAPSULITIS

Authors

  • Abhijit Kalita College of Physiotherapy and Medical Sciences, Guwahati, Assam.
  • Andrew Milton Andrew Milton, Vice Principal, Bethany Navajeevan College of Physiotherapy, Kerala

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15621/ijphy/2015/v2i5/78221

Keywords:

Adhesive capsulitis, pain, range of motion, Glenohumeral End-Range Mobilization, Contract-Relax Technique, Shoulder Pendular Exercises

Abstract

Background: Frozen shoulder is an insidious condition that begins with pain and gradual restriction of movement in the shoulder region. There are various methods of treating frozen shoulder (both surgical and non-surgical).Among the non-surgical methods there is no specific method accepted universally. Purpose of this study is to determine the combined effectiveness of Glenohumeral End-Range Mobilization and Contract-Relax technique for glenohumeral internal rotators in patients with adhesive capsulitis.
Methods: 60 frozen shoulder patients randomized 30 subjects into each experimental and control group. Group A (experimental group) received Glenohumeral End-Range Mobilization, Contract-Relax Technique for glenohumeral internal rotators and Shoulder Pendular Exercises 2 times a week for a period of 4 weeks (8 sessions).Group B (control group) received Shoulder Pendular exercises 2 times a week for a period of 4 weeks (8 sessions). Outcome measures included are VAS, SPADI and goniometry for assessing pain, functional ability and ROM for the shoulder joint.
Results: The average improvement of VAS for Group A and Group B were 4.5 and 3 respectively using median. The U-value was 176, which is statistically highly significant (p value = 0.000).The average improvement of Shoulder Pain and Disability Index for Group A and group B were 56.9333 and 10.3667 respectively using mean and Standard Deviation. The t-value was 35.91181, which is statistically highly significant (p value = 0.000).
Conclusion: The results indicated that both Group A and Group B had significant improvement in the scores of VAS, SPADI and GONIOMETRY scores at the 4th week when compared to base line values, but when comparing the end results of group A and group B it has been found out that group A intervention is more effective then Group B in treating the internal rotators of patients with adhesive capsulitis

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Kalita, A. ., & Milton, A. . (2015). THE COMBINED EFFECTIVENESS OF GLENOHUMERAL END-RANGE MOBILIZATION AND CONTRACT-RELAX TECHNIQUE FOR GLENOHUMERAL INTERNAL ROTATORS IN SUBJECTS WITH ADHESIVE CAPSULITIS. International Journal of Physiotherapy, 2(5), 691–697. https://doi.org/10.15621/ijphy/2015/v2i5/78221

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