Manuscript Title:

COMPARATIVE EFFECTS OF POSITIONAL RELEASE THERAPY VERSUS MYOFASCIAL RELEASE TECHNIQUE IN REDUCING PAIN AND DISABILITY IN PATIENTS WITH FROZEN SHOULDER

Author:

SYED MUKHTAR AHMED, SYED NISAR AHMED, DANISH HUSSAIN, SAYED NASIR AHMED, TASGHIR NABI, SOBIA SANGRASI, SAJJAD ALI CHANG

DOI Number:

DOI:10.17605/OSF.IO/SN6PJ

Published : 2023-04-10

About the author(s)

1. SYED MUKHTAR AHMED - Institute of Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Sciences, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
2. SYED NISAR AHMED - Government Shah Bhittai Hospital Latifabad Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan.
3. DANISH HUSSAIN - The Indus Hospital Korangi Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
4. SAYED NASIR AHMED - Bone Care Trauma Center Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan.
5. TASGHIR NABI - Institute of Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Sciences, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
6. SOBIA SANGRASI - Institute of Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Sciences, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
7. SAJJAD ALI CHANG - National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan & Institute of Forensic Science Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.

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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of the research article is to differentiate between the efficacy of Positional Release Therapy (PRT) and Myofascial release technique (MRT) in reducing pain and disability among Frozen Shoulder patients. Methodology: An experimental study was conducted with a sample size of 30. Group A (n=15) was given positional release therapy, and group B (n=15) was given myofascial release therapy. Data were collected from Bone Care Trauma Center Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. For the analysis of the data, SPSS (Statistical Package of Social Sciences) version 23 was used. The study makes use of descriptive and inferential statistics to calculate Mean and Paired and independent t-tests. Result: Present study concluded that both the techniques MRT and PRT has were found effective in reducing pain intensity and decreasing functional disability among patients with frozen shoulders. Furthermore, significant improvement was observed in all parameters of active and passive range of motion (ROM) in both the groups except medial rotation (MR) during active ROM in the myofascial release group when analyzed within the groups. No significant difference was found in active and passive flexion, extension, and abduction ROM while a significant difference was found in passive lateral rotation (LR) and active and passive medial rotation (MR). Conclusion: It has been concluded that Myofascial Release Therapy is more effective than Positional Release Therapy in a patient with a frozen shoulder. The study recommends conducting further research to study the intermediate and long-term effects of MRT and PRT on special populations, such as diabetic mellitus, etc.


Keywords

Shoulder Pain, Positional Release Therapy, Frozen Shoulder, Myofascial Release Technique, Manual therapy.