AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATION (TENS) WITH CAPSULAR STRETCHING AND HOT PACK ON PAIN AND RANGE OF MOTION (ROM) IN ADHESIVE CAPSULITIS.

Dr Ruchi, Dr. Jyoti Rani

Abstract


Objective: - to nd the effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (tens) with capsular stretching and hot pack on pain and range of
motion (ROM) in adhesive capsulitis. Methods:- Total 50 subjects of two groups were selected according to inclusion criteria having primary
adhesive capsulitis with age group 40-50 years of both male and female. Patients in group A 25 subjects (M=12, F=13), receiving TENS and
Conventional therapy for 20 minutes and Capsular stretching (30 sec. stretch with 10 repetitions) for 8 weeks (6 sessions per week with one day
rest). Patients in group B 25 subjects (M=12, F=13), receiving Conventional therapy for 20 minutes and Capsular stretching (30 sec. stretch with 10
repetitions) for 8 weeks (6 sessions per week with one day rest). All the subjects had given written consent prior to participation. Results:- Pre-test
and post-test evaluation of outcome measures- VAS and ROM was done. The mean and S.D. values of VAS group A (4.48 and 0.963) and group B
(2.68 and 0.748). The mean and S.D. values of ROM group A (Flexion- 28.24 and 7.573), (Abduction- 27.44 and 4.805), (External rotation- 11.04
and 6.361). group B (Flexion- 16.40 and 7.984), (Abduction- 10.32 and 4.571), (External rotation-7.52 and 4.144). Conclusions: - This study can
be concluded that TENS with capsular stretching and hot packs on pain intensity and range of motion (ROM) has an effective role in the treatment
of Adhesive capsulitis. Both the groups showed signicance in decreasing pain and increasing range of motion. But in group A subjects there is a
signicant result in reducing pain intensity and improving ROM after the treatment. Group B subjects came back with mild increase in pain
intensity and reduced ROM.


Keywords


Capsular stretching, Hot pack, Primary adhesive capsulitis, Pain, ROM, TENS

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