Health Condition 1: M751- Rotator cuff tear or rupture, notspecified as traumatic
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Spencers technique with strengthening exercises: Patients will receive Spencers technique with strengthening exercises for 3 days in a week for six weeks
Intervention2: Strengthening ex
Sponsors
Department of Physiotherapy
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Male cricket bowlers aged 18-35 years. 2. Actively participating in club or district level cricket for at least the past one year. 3. Willing to participate and provide written informed consent. 4. For the prevalence phase: all eligible male cricket bowlers irrespective of shoulder symptoms. 5. For the intervention phase: participants reporting shoulder pain during cricket related activities and identified through the screening questionnaire.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. History of recent shoulder fracture, dislocation or surgery within the past six months. 2. Presence of neurological conditions affecting the upper limb or cervical spine. 3. Known systemic or inflammatory disorders affecting the musculoskeletal system (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis). 4. Current participation in any other structured shoulder rehabilitation or physiotherapy program. 5. Shoulder pain due to non sport related trauma or referred pain from the cervical spine. 6. Players unwilling or unable to comply with the intervention protocol or follow-up assessments.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| For prevalence : Shoulder pain and disability index For prevention : Western ontario rotator cuff indexTimepoint: Baseline intervention Post intervention : on alternate days for six weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NILTimepoint: NIL | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactNavya Sharma
Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology
Outcome results
None listed