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Efficacy of Scapular Stabilization Techniques in Improving Range of Motion and Functional Ability in Patients with Phase II Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder Joint


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1 Bethany Navajeevan College of Physiotherapy (BNCP), Mar Ivanios Vidyanagar, Bethany Hills, Nalanchira, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
2 School of Medical Education, Kottayam, Kerala, India
     

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Objective: To find out the effect of scapular stabilization techniques along with conventional physiotherapy, in improving range of motion and functional ability in patients with phase II Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder.

Study Design: Experimental Setting: Physiotherapy Department, PRS Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram.

Participants: 30 patients between the age of 55-65 years, diagnosed with phase II adhesive capsulitis of shoulder; with mean duration of 5 months.

Method: Non probability convenient sampling is used. 30 subjects were selected from the population and they were randomly assigned into control group and experimental group.

Intervention: Control group received conventional physiotherapy for experimental group in addition to conventional physiotherapy, scapular stabilization techniques were given. Duration of the treatment was 2weeks with 6 days/ week.

Outcome measures: Shoulder pain and disability index and range of motion of shoulder [abduction and external rotation].

Result: related and unrelated 't' test is used. When pre test and post test analysis of SPADI and ROM were done within group and both control and experimental group showed significant improvement in both SPADI and ROM. There for scapular stabilization technique is effective in improving ROM and functional ability in patients with adhesive capsulitis of shoulder.

Conclusion: The study shows that scapular stabilization techniques seemed to be beneficial in those patients with adhesive capsulitis of shoulder.


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Adhesive Capsulitis, Scapular Stabilization Techniques, Functional Ability
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  • Efficacy of Scapular Stabilization Techniques in Improving Range of Motion and Functional Ability in Patients with Phase II Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder Joint

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Mithen Dev
Bethany Navajeevan College of Physiotherapy (BNCP), Mar Ivanios Vidyanagar, Bethany Hills, Nalanchira, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
A. Nizar
School of Medical Education, Kottayam, Kerala, India

Abstract


Objective: To find out the effect of scapular stabilization techniques along with conventional physiotherapy, in improving range of motion and functional ability in patients with phase II Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder.

Study Design: Experimental Setting: Physiotherapy Department, PRS Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram.

Participants: 30 patients between the age of 55-65 years, diagnosed with phase II adhesive capsulitis of shoulder; with mean duration of 5 months.

Method: Non probability convenient sampling is used. 30 subjects were selected from the population and they were randomly assigned into control group and experimental group.

Intervention: Control group received conventional physiotherapy for experimental group in addition to conventional physiotherapy, scapular stabilization techniques were given. Duration of the treatment was 2weeks with 6 days/ week.

Outcome measures: Shoulder pain and disability index and range of motion of shoulder [abduction and external rotation].

Result: related and unrelated 't' test is used. When pre test and post test analysis of SPADI and ROM were done within group and both control and experimental group showed significant improvement in both SPADI and ROM. There for scapular stabilization technique is effective in improving ROM and functional ability in patients with adhesive capsulitis of shoulder.

Conclusion: The study shows that scapular stabilization techniques seemed to be beneficial in those patients with adhesive capsulitis of shoulder.


Keywords


Adhesive Capsulitis, Scapular Stabilization Techniques, Functional Ability

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