Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: June | Volume: 9 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 149-155
Effect of Task-Specific Training in Frozen Shoulder
Amey Rajaram Sawant1, Sandeep Shinde2
1MPTh Student, Department of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed to be University, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Karad, Maharashtra.
2Associate Professor, Department of Musculoskeletal Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed to be University, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Karad, Maharashtra
Corresponding Author: Sandeep Shinde
ABSTRACT
Background: Frozen shoulder, characterized by capsular thickening and capsular adhesions leads to pain, restricted ranges and disability. Task specific training focuses on use of functional activity along with repetitions which is based on concept of motor learning. This study has been done to evaluate the effect of task specific training in frozen shoulder.
Methods: Ethical clearance was obtained from Institutional Ethical Committee, KIMSDU, Karad. 48 subjects were included in the study and were divided into two groups. Group A was treated with conventional physiotherapy treatment i.e. Hot Moist Pack, Ultrasound, Maitland mobilization and exercises and Group B was treated with conventional physiotherapy and task specific training.
Results: In pre-intervention analysis no significant difference was seen with p values for Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) of 0.7236, for Range of Motion(ROM) for flexion of 0.4270 , extension of 0.6847, abduction of 0.9805, internal rotation of 0.9779, external rotation of 0.5946 and for Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) pre-interventional p value was 0.3652. While post-interventional analysis showed extremely significant difference was seen in p value for VAS of 0.0027. While post-interventional analysis for ROM showed extremely significant difference for flexion with p<0.0001, very significant difference for extension with p=0.0065, extremely significant difference for abduction with p<0.0001, significant difference for internal rotation with p=0.0261, and very significant difference for external rotation with p=0.0097 and SPADI of p<0.0001.
Conclusion: The study concludes that there is significant effect of task specific training in frozen shoulder.
Key words: task-specific training, frozen shoulder, range of motion, disability, pain, motor learning