Bowen Technique Versus Dynamic Soft Tissue Mobilization on Pain, Range of Motion and Functional Disability in Patients With Adhesive Capsulitis

Summary

A randomized controlled trial included 72 patients diagnosed with adhesive capsulitis will conduct in University of Lahore Teaching Hospital. The study will complete within 9 months after the approval of synopsis. Patients who fulfilled the inclusion criteria will identified by individual physiotherapist and will enrolled for particular study. Informed written consent will be taken by the patients and will randomly allocated into two groups. The total numbers of sessions will 12 (3 sessions per week). The study will single blinded. The assessor will unaware of the treatment given to both groups.

Control group received routine physical therapy with dynamic soft tissue mobilization technique.

thermotherapy, trans-cutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, shoulder isometrics and stretching that includes 12 sessions and three times per week. Experimental group received routine physical therapy along with Bowen technique. This includes thermotherapy, trans-cutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, shoulder isometrics and stretching that includes 12 sessions and three times per week

Conditions

• Adhesive Capsulitis

Interventions

OTHER

Dynamic soft tissue mobilization

Begin with gentle heat application or light massage to warm up the tissue for 5 minutes. Assess the range of motion and identify specific areas of tightness and pain. - Use hands or specialized tools to apply sustained pressure to the fascia and underlying muscles, concentrating on the scapular, pectoral, deltoidal, and rotator cuff muscles. Apply specific DSTM techniques to the identified muscles, gradually increasing the intensity as tolerated by the patient. Follow up with gentle stretching and strengthening exercises to maintain the gained ROM and improve muscle function.For subscapular are release Gentle circular movements over the subscapularis region to decrease the tension and increase the freedom of this muscle.For Supraspinatus and Infraspinatus Work Specific exercise over these muscles to help relieve pain and improve the shoulder joint.

OTHER

Bowen Technique and 3 moves

As the client sits, take a position across from the shoulder that needs attention. Hold the side you are working on by its forearm. Arrange the forearm so that it is horizontal at about chest level, keeping the elbow at a 90˚ angle and the shoulder apart from the trunk. Move 1: This is an anterior move that involves placing the fingers of the other hand over the midpoint of the triceps and posterior deltoid tendon, which is situated deeper. The ideal way to execute the exercise is to adduct the shoulder joint to its maximum ROM while placing the thumb of the same hand on the humeral head.Move 2: After the shoulder has fully adducted to the other side, strike the humeral head percussionally in the neck's direction. Move 3: Put the arm back in the beginning position and work the anterior deltoid at its midpoint with a supero-lateral move. Then take a pause for 2 minutes and repeat the moves. Complete 3 sets of all these moves in 35 minutes including 2 minutes pause after these 3 moves.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Lahore Hospital (ULH)

  collaborator NETWORK

• University of Lahore

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

50 Years

Max Age

80 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2025-07-16

Primary Completion

2025-09-10

Completion

2026-01-03

Countries

• Pakistan

Study Locations