Effectiveness of spencer muscle energy technique along with conventional therapy on improving shoulder functions in the subjects with stage 2 adhesive capsulitis

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Adhesive shoulder capsulitis or Arthrofibrosis commonly known as Frozen Shoulder, depicts a pathological process in which the body forms excessive scar tissue or adhesions in the capsule around the Glenohumeral Joint, leading to stiffness, pain and dysfunction. The objective of this study was to evaluate the significant difference between Spencer Muscle Energy Technique and Conventional Therapy in improving shoulder functions in subjects with Stage 2 Adhesive Capsulitis.
Design: Randomized pretest-posttest control group design
Methods: 30 subjects who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected for the study and 15 subjects were randomly assigned to each of the two groups. Interventions conducted on the subjects were explained to them and written consent was taken from all the subjects with Stage 2 Adhesive Capsulitis. All the subjects were assessed for pain and disability of shoulder by SPADI, Range Of Motion by Universal Goniometry and pain by SF-MPQ. Group A (experimental) received Spencer Muscle Energy Technique along with Conventional Therapy and Group B (control) received Conventional Therapy. Pretest was conducted before the intervention in first week and posttest after 6 weeks of intervention.
Results: There were significant differences in pain (p=0.035>0.005) and disability (p=0.000<0.005) of SPADI, abduction (p=0.000<0.005), internal rotation (p=0.000<0.005), external rotation (p=0.000<0.005) in Range Of Motion and SF-MPQ (p=0.000<0.005) within the groups and no significant differences between the groups.
Conclusion: The result of this study showed that interventions given to both the groups showed improvement in SPADI, Range Of Motion and SF-MPQ, which revealed that the applied exercises had a positive effect on improving shoulder functions in subjects with Stage 2 Adhesive Capsulitis.