JOURNAL OF LIAONING TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
(NATURAL SCIENCE EDITION)
LIAONING GONGCHENG JISHU DAXUE XUEBAO (ZIRAN KEXUE BAN)
辽宁工程技术大学学报（自然科学版）
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE EFFICACY OF SOFT TISSUE MOBILIZATION AND PROPRIOCEPTIVE NEUROMUSCULAR FACILITATION IN IMPROVING PAIN AND FUNCTIONAL STATUS IN PATIENT WITH SUPRASPINATUS TENDINITIS: A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL
Dr.Umar Tariq, Zobia Tariq, Dr Rafia Imtiaz, Wajeeha Bakhat, Javeria Shakoor, Samiya Munir, Sabira Sultana, Muhammad Sannan Shafique, Arslan Saeed, Dr.Iqra Tahir
Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of the study is to analyze and compare the effects of soft tissue mobilization and PNF technique in the patients with supraspinatus tendonitis.
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 soft tissue mobilization, 2nd group received technique of Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation. Functional status assessed by using disability index and pain was measured by numeric pain rating scale. Treatment was given for 4 weeks, 3 sessions per week. Pre, mid and post treatment data was analyzed through SPSS.20.
Results:
Soft tissue mobilization and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation were significantly effective (p<0.05) in improving functional status and reducing pain.Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation was more effective compare to soft tissue mobilization.
Conclusion:
Both soft tissue mobilization and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation were effective in improving Pain and functional limitation but Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation was more effective than soft tissue mobilization.
Keywords: Supraspinatus tendonitis; Soft tissue mobilization; Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation