Effectiveness Of Positional Release Therapy And Muscle Energy Technique On Glenohumeral Impingement Among The Elite Swimmers
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Positional release therapy, Muscle energy technique, Numeric pain rating Scale, Goniometer, Shoulder Pain and Disability Index.Abstract
Background: Glenohumeral impingement is one of the common clinical conditions among the overhead athletes. Elite swimmers develop impingement at the glenohumeral joint due to overuse injuries. This type of impingement is due to lack of muscle strength, demanding training session and altered flexibility. Muscle energy technique and positional release therapy are two different manual therapy interventions that may improve joint range and glenohumeral function.
Aim: The aim of the study is to compare the effectiveness of positional release therapy and muscle energy technique on glenohumeral impingement among the elite swimmers.
Methods: The study included about 40 elite swimmers in which group A (n=20) received positional release therapy with strengthening exercise and group B (n=20) received muscle energy technique with strengthening exercise. The intervention was given for the duration of 4 weeks and the outcome measures used were numerical pain rating scale, range of motion of the glenohumeral joint and the shoulder pain and disability index.
Results: The results of the present study were analyzed using Mann Whitney U test and Wilcoxon signed rank test. The pre and post-test values were taken. The results from analysis shows both groups shows statistically significant improvement but group A show highly significant improvement in reducing pain, improving range of motion and shoulder functional ability comparing to group B,‘p’ value < 0.05
Conclusion: The study concluded that positional release therapy was effective clinically and statistically shows significant improvement in reducing pain, improving Glenohumeral range of motion and shoulder function.
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