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Comparison of two manual therapy techniques for shoulder pathology among athletes

A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUE AND ACTIVE RELEASE TECHNIQUE ON THE GLENOHUMERAL INTERNAL ROTATION DEFICIT (GIRD) IN YOUNG THROWING ATHLETES

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/09/045515
Enrollment
57
Registered
2022-09-14
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-06

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Muscle energy technique: MET for 3 repetitions 5 seconds each followed by stretching for 30 seconds and mobilization 10 repetitions for 3 sets total duration of intervention will be 5-1

Sponsors

NIL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Glenohumeral internal rotation deficit more than 15 degree Overhead throwing athletes

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Post-surgical case Dominant shoulder instability Dominant shoulder injury

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Range of motion Shoulder pain and disability indexTimepoint: It will be evaluated after four weeks of intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NA

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDebasis Behera

Alvas college of physiotherapy

snehapt@gmail.com9739314175

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026