1BPT Student, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Karad, Satara, Maharashtra
2Lecturer, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Karad, Satara, Maharashtra
Adhesive capsulitis is characterized by the development of dense adhesions, capsular thickening and capsular adhesions in the dependent folds of the capsule. So the present study was conducted to find out effect of spencer MET and myofascial arm pull technique in adhesive capsulitis.
An Experimental study was conducted at Krishna College of Physiotherapy, Karad. 20 subjects with age group between 40–70 years were taken. A total of 20 subjects were selected and were equally divided in to two groups. Both the Groups received Ultrasound and Maitland mobilization while Group A received Spencer MET, and Group B received Myofascial arm pull technique.
Analysis using pairs‘t’ test and wilcoxon matched pairs test found statistically significant improvement (p=0.0020) in pain and functional disability within the groups. Comparative Analysis using Unpaired ‘T’ test found no statistically significant difference in improving pain & functional disability in both the techniques. However Spencer MET group found significantly greater improvement in shoulder mobility compared with Myofascial arm pull technique.
Present study concluded that both the techniques shown to have equal effect on improving pain and functional disability. However Spencer MET is effective in improving shoulder mobility than Myofascial arm pull technique.
Spencer Muscle Energy Technique (MET), Myofascial Arm Pull Technique, Adhesive Capsulitis
