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COMPARATIVE EFFECT OF PROPRIOCEPTIVE NEUROMUSCULAR FACILITATION AND MYOFACIAL RELEAS IN ROTATOR CUFF TEAR: A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL

Dr.Umar Tariq, Rukhsar Amanat, Myda Tahir, Amir Bux Sial, Hafiza Kinza Shakoor, Danish Hussain, Zobia Tariq, Dr.Iqra Tahir, Abdul Basit Khan, Kaiynat Shafique

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Abstract

 Objectives: The purpose of the study is to analyze and compare the effects of PNF and myofascial release technique in the patients with rotator cuff tear.

Methods: A single blinded, randomized clinical design was conducted. Patients from DHQ, MTH, Allied Hospital Faisalabad was screened and 28 patients were randomly allocated into two groups. One group received proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and one group received myofascial release technique. Shoulder range of motion was checked by goniometer. Treatment was given for 4 weeks, 3 sessions per week. Pre, mid and post treatment data was analyzed through SPSS.20.

Results:

Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and myofacial release were significantly effective (p<0.05) in improving     shoulder range of motion. Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation was more effective compare to myofacial release.

Conclusion:

Both proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and myofascial release were effective in improving shoulder ROM but proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation was more effective than myofascial release.

Keywords: Rotator cuff tear; Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation; Myofascial release