Comparison between anterior-posterior glide along with conventional physiotherapy and caudal glide along with conventional physiotherapy for the treatment of patients with shoulder capsulitis at musculoskeletal unit of centre for the rehabilitation of the paralysed.

Abstract

Purpose: The study was conducted to identify and investigate the therapeutic effectiveness of anterior posterior glide along with conventional physiotherapy and caudal glide along with conventional physiotherapy for the treatment of shoulder capsulitis. This study has made the comparison, in order to discover the most effective treatment protocol to alleviate the symptoms of the condition. Objectives: To assess the effect on pain after introducing of anterior posterior glide along with conventional physiotherapy and caudal glide along with conventional physiotherapy for shoulder capsulitis patient, to measure the severity of pain by using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), to measure the range of motion (ROM) by using goniometer to explore the reduction of range of motion of the participants. Methodology: The study was a Randomized clinical trialdesign. 14 samples were allocated randomly from Out-patient treatment service of Musculoskeletal Unit, Physiotherapy Department, Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP), Savar. Initially all the subjects were assessed by Peripheral Assessment Form at the clinical settings and then data were collected by questionnaires, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to assess pain intensity and Goniometer was used to measure the range of motion of the patients. There were two groups including Experimental Group A and Experimental Group B. Experimental GroupAreceivedanterior posterior glide along with conventional physiotherapy while experimental Group Breceivedcaudal glide along with conventional physiotherapy. Results: The study has used statistical analysis by paired t test and unrelated ttest to compare the Experimental group A and Experimental Group B and analysed by interpreting the probability level of significance of t value. The results were found to be significant for t value. Conclusion: The study concludes that the caudal glide with conventional physiotherapy technique is significantly capable of producing beneficial effects on pain reduction and improvement of range of motion than anterior posterior glide with conventional physiotherapy. Keywords: Anterior posterior (AP) glide, Caudal glide, shoulder capsulitis