Comparison Of Kaltenborn Mobilization With Muscle Energy Technique In Patients With Adhesive Capsulitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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https://doi.org/10.62464/ijoprp.v4i4.103Keywords:
Adhesive capsulitis, Kaltenborn, Muscle Energy TechniquesAbstract
Background: Adhesive capsulitis is one of the disabling conditions that significantly affects individuals of all ages. Manual therapy is one of the most effective approaches to treat this condition.
Objective: This study aims to compare the effectiveness of Kaltenborn mobilization and Muscle energy techniques on pain, disability, and Range of motion in patients with Adhesive Capsulitis.
Methods: This was a parallel arm single-blinded randomized clinical trial. Seventy-six patients with adhesive capsulitis were randomly assigned into two groups through computer software. The outcome measures included pain measured through the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), shoulder range of motion measured by a Goniometer, and disability measured by the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI). The measurements were taken at baseline and in the 4th week after the intervention. The analysis was done through paired t-test using SPSS version 26.
Results: The results of this randomized clinical trial exhibited that Kaltenborne mobilization resulted in a significant difference in pain, shoulder range of motion, and functional mobility in patients with adhesive capsulitis (p-value <0.05). The within-group comparison showed improvement in both groups however between-group comparison showed greater improvement in the Kaltenborn group.
Conclusion: This study concluded that Kaltenborn mobilization was more effective in reducing pain, disabilities, and increasing range of motion along with functional mobility in patients with adhesive capsulitis.
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