CompletedNot Applicable

Spencer's Muscle Energy Technique Along With Strain Counter Strain in Adhesive Capsulitis.

Pakistan36 participantsStarted 2020-09-01

Plain-language summary

Numerous Physiotherapy techniques have been found to be beneficial but there is no consensus on the best treatment approach for speeding up rehabilitation process and rejuvenating functional capacity in patients suffering from Adhesive capsulitis. Spencer Muscle energy technique is found to be effective in treatment of shoulder pathologies. It increases pain free range of motion through stretching the tissues, enhancing lymphatic flow and increasing the joint circulation where as Strain Counter Strain is a technique derived from positional release therapy which uses a pain monitor (trigger points) to find the position of the pain when it is no longer felt at the monitoring point. The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of Spencer Muscle energy technique with and without the employment of Strain Counter Strain on pain, Range of motion and disability in Adhesive capsulitis.

Who can participate

Age range

35 Years – 65 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients clinically diagnosed with unilateral adhesive capsulitis. * Patients who had restricted ROM (loss of 25% or greater relative to non- * involved shoulder in one or multidirectional). * Stage 2 and 3 of frozen shoulder. * Diabetic patients diagnosed with frozen shoulder. Exclusion Criteria: * A history of major shoulder injury or surgery. * Other disorders possibly influencing existing shoulder symptoms e.g. cervical neuropathy. * Paralysis or neurological changes of the affected upper limb. * Fractures or open wounds; * Degenerative, inflammatory, or infectious arthritis; * History of intra-articular injection pain treatment. * History of osteoporosis or malignancies in shoulder region

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What they're measuring

Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS):

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI):

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Shoulder ROM

Timeframe: 4 Weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04822324

SponsorRiphah International University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-01-30

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