Comparison of Spencer's Muscle Energy Technique and Post-facilitation Stretch in Patients With Adhesive Capsulitis

NCT05811533 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2023-07-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Adhesive capsulitis is one of the most common problems of the upper limb. Adhesive capsulitis (AC) and frozen shoulder syndrome (FSS) are two terms that have been used to describe a painful and stiff shoulder.

Conservative treatment includes transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), Ultrasound, LASER, Range of Motion, stretching and strengthening exercises, patient education, and home exercises. Manual therapy includes mobilization, Spencer's Muscle Energy Technique and Mobilization With Movement.

Conditions

  • Frozen Shoulder

Interventions

OTHER

Spencer's MET with conventional therapy

Patients will be asked to lie in a side lying position with the affected shoulder above. The therapist will stabilize the shoulder girdle with the proximal hand and the distal hand provided force into the restrictive barrier of shoulder in 7 different movements. During all the movements, patients will ask to use their muscle energy 20% against the slight resistance offered by the therapist for 3-5 seconds. The patient then asks to relax and exhale after that shoulder joint will move beyond the barrier to achieve the next barrier. After 20 sec of rest, this technique will be repeated 3-5 times

OTHER

Post-Facilitation Stretch with conventional therapy

Muscle Energy Technique \[Post Facilitation Stretch)\] for the shoulder joint will be applied with 3 repetitions per set, 1 session per day. Patient will be instructed to perform a full strength contraction of the muscle to be stretch for 10 seconds. The muscle is then allow to fully relax, whereupon a rapid stretch of the affected muscle will be performed and will held in position by the physician for 15 sec. Patient will be asked to relax and whole cycle will be repeated

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • maria Khalid, MSOMPT · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-04-01
Primary Completion
2023-07-10
Completion
2023-07-10

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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