Combined Effect of End Range Mobilization and Mobilization with Movement Techniques on Range Of Motion and Disability in Frozen Shoulder Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial

The purpose of the study was to find out the combined effect of end range mobilization and mobilization with movement in patients with frozen shoulder. A total of 30 patients (male =16; female=14) were selected as subjects and they were further divided into 3 groups respectively (Group A=ERM; Group B=MWM; Group C=ERM+MWM). Each group comprising of 10 subjects (Group A & B male=6, female=4; Group C male= 4, female= 6). The results of the present study suggest that there was an improvement in the mean values of Range of Motion (both active & passive) and Shoulder Pain Disability Index scores after treatment in all the 3 groups. But it was found that an improvement was statistically significant more in the group C than the group A & B respectively. It was concluded that the combination manual therapy (ERM+MWM) should be incorporated in the treatment protocol of frozen shoulder patients to achieve better gain in the ROM & SPADI scores.