Muscle Energy Technique With Or Without First Rib Mobilization In Adhesive Capsulitis

Launched by RIPHAH INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY · Dec 9, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

Adhesive capsulitis, also known as "frozen shoulder," is a common condition of the shoulder defined as a pathologic process in which contracture of the gleno-humeral capsule is a hallmark. Clinically, it presents as pain, stiffness, and dysfunction of the affected shoulder. Adhesive capsulitis is thought to afflict between 2 and 5% of the general population, with women affected more frequently than men. Individuals of middle age are most often affected, typically during the 5th to 7th decades of life.

Muscle energy techniques is a manual therapy that uses the gentle muscle contractions to ...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Age between 40-70 years
• • Gender (both male and female)
• • Subjects with adhesive capsulitis stage (II and III)
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Previous surgery on affected shoulder
• • Recent trauma to shoulder
• • fracture

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