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End- range and scapular mobilization technique versus stretching exercises in treatment of shoulder adhesive capsulitis
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Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare between the effect of end range mobilization and scapular mobilization versus passive stretching exercises on shoulder pain severity, functional disability and passive range of motion of shoulder flexion, abduction, internal rotation and external rotation in patients with idiopathic shoulder adhesive capsulitis. Patients: Forty male patients with idiopathic adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder, whose age ranged between 40 to 65 years with limited shoulder passive range of motion in at least 2 of 4 directions and duration of illness ranged between 3 and 12 months participated in this study. Methods: patients were randomly distributed into two equal experimental groups. The first group was treated by infrared radiation followed by glenohumeral end range mobilization technique and scapular mobilization technique. The second group was treated by infrared radiation followed by passive stretching exercises. All patients were treated twice weekly for six weeks. Patients were evaluated pretreatment and posttreatment for shoulder pain severity, shoulder functional disability and passive range of motion of shoulder flexion, abduction, external rotation and internal rotation. Results: There was significant improvement in both groups in all outcome measures posttreatment compared to pretreatment. End range mobilization and scapular mobilization was significantly more effective than passive stretching exercises for reduction of shoulder pain severity and functional disability as well as in increasing shoulder flexion and abduction. However, both treatments are equally effective in increasing range of motion of shoulder external rotation and internal rotation.