A STUDY ON EFFICACY OF MAITLAND’S MOBILISATION TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE SHOULDER ABDUCTION IN PERIARTHRITIS OF SHOULDER

DR.S.Senthilkumar

Volume : IV, Issue : XII, December - 2015

A STUDY ON EFFICACY OF MAITLAND’S MOBILISATION TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE SHOULDER ABDUCTION IN PERIARTHRITIS OF SHOULDER

Dr. S. Senthilkumar

Abstract :

Periarthritis of the shoulder is a chronic, inflammatory disorder of the shoulder and surrounding soft tissues. This condition is frequently caused by injury, leading to pain and lack of use. Objective: Maitland�s technique can reduce pain, improve shoulder abduction range in patients with periarthritis of shoulder. Design: Experimental study. Participants were in Saveetha Medical college hospital Chennai, (n=60, age range= 35 to 70 years). Results: The two–tailed P value is less than 0.0001 by conventional criteria this difference is considered to be extremely statistically significant in experimental group. Conclusion: Maitland mobilization could be effective intervention in the reduction of pain, increase the shoulder abduction range in periarthritis of shoulder.