A STUDY TO COMPARE THE EFFECTS OF LASER THERAPY VERSUS MAITLAND MOBILIZATION TECHNIQUES IN REDUCING PAIN AND IMPROVING SHOULDER RANGE OF MOTION IN SUBJECTS WITH ADHESIVE CAPSULITIS

Jangamsetti Ravi Teja*, K. Eswar Reddy and Christie Kiran Gotru

ABSTRACT

Background & Objective: The objective of the study is to compare the effects of Laser therapy versus Maitland mobilization technique in reducing pain and improving shoulder range of motion in subjects with adhesive capsulitis. Methods: 30 subjects who fulfilled inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected through simple random sampling method and divided into two groups of 15 each. Both the groups underwent a pre test measurement of pain intensity and range of motion. Subjects in Group A were treated with Laser therapy and subjects in Group B were treated with Maitland mobilization for 6 weeks and after 6 weeks the outcome was measured (a) pain by using visual analogue scale and (b) range of motion by using Goniometer. Results: Both the groups showed improvements after 6 weeks of intervention. But Group A with Laser therapy showed a higher statistical significance with a value (p<0.0001) while compared to Group B who were given Maitland mobilization. Conclusion: In conclusion, the results of this study shows that there was significant improvement in pain and ROM in subjects with adhesive capsulitis who are treated with Laser therapy (Group A) compared with subjects treated with Maitland mobilization (Group B). Hence Group A is more effective in reducing pain and improving ROM than compared to Group B. However, subjects in both Group A and Group B showed reduction in pain and improving range of motion after 6 weeks of intervention but significant reduction in pain and range of motion was seen in Group A when compared to Group B in patients with adhesive capsulitis.

Keywords: Adhesive capsulitis, Laser therapy, Maitland mobilization.