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Comparison between Kaltenborn and General Scapular Mobilization in Adhesive Capsulitis Patients
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Syed Shakil-ur-Rehman , Khalid Farooq Danish, Asghar Khan , Sohail Iqbal Sheikh ,Fozia Sibtain. Comparison between Kaltenborn and General Scapular Mobilization in Adhesive Capsulitis Patients. JRMC [Internet]. 2012 Dec. 30 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];16(2). Available from: http://journalrmc.com/index.php/JRMC/article/view/564

Abstract

Background: To compare the efficacy of Kaltenborn
scapular mobilization with the general scapular
mobilization in the physical therapy management of
adhesive capsulitis in patients with restricted abduction
above 90 degrees.
Methods: In this descriptive study all the patients with
non traumatic adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder with
positive Apley’s scratch test and restricted abduction
above 90 degree were included . All were treated in the
out-patients department of Physical Therapy and
Rehabilitation for five days a week for two weeks.Forty
seven patients were included in the study. They were
randomly placed in two groups with 25 patients in group
A( Kaltenborn technique group ) and 22 patients in group
B (General scapular mobilization group).
Results: The Kaltenborn technique was applied on 25
patients of group A, in which 17 patients showed
significant increase in the range of motion (ROM) and 8
patients did not show any increase in ROM. In group B
general scapular mobilization was applied on 22 patients
in which 12 patients showed significant increase in ROM
and 12 patients did not show any increase in ROM.
Conclusion: The Kaltenborn scapular mobilization
technique is more effective as compared to the general
scapular mobilization technique to increase restricted
abduction above 90 degrees in adhesive capsulitis.

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