Musculoskeletal Diseases Adhesive capsulitis
Conditions
Interventions
Ultrasonic, Laser, Supervised exercise program, home program
Axillary ultrasound and laser, supervised exercise program, home program
Axillary ultrasound and laser, post isometric facilitation technique, supervised and home program
Sponsors
Haytham Mohamed Elhafez
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: painful, restricted active and passive range of motion of the shoulder, capsular pattern of motion restriction, absence of radiological evidence of glenohumeral joint arthritis. The length of symptoms for all patients ranged from 3 -8 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: local corticosteroid injection to the affected shoulder within the last 3 months. current corticosteroid therapy. neuromuscular disease. shoulder symptoms due to other causes (e.g shoulder impingement syndrome, rotator cuff tear) pregnancy, history of metastatic cancer or diagnosis of cancer within 12 months, unstable angina. insulin dependent diabete. history of shoulder surgery.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain level, pain free range of motion of shoulder flexion, abduction, external rotation | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactGhada Elhafez
Professor of Biomechanics, Biomechanics Departmant, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University
Outcome results
None listed