COMPARATIVE EFFECT OF SPENCER TECHNIQUE VS GONG MOBILIZATION ON ROM AND FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY AMONG ADHESIVE CAPSULITIS PATIENTS
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Adhesive capsulitis, Gong mobilization, ROM, Spencer technique
Abstract
Background: Adhesive capsulitis (AC) patients experience a progressive loss of shoulder mobility and functional disability. Scientific research indicates that Gong's mobilization and spencer technique has an immediate positive impact on improving shoulder mobility and functional disability.
Objective: To determine comparative effect of Spencer technique vs Gong mobilization on Rom and functional disability among adhesive capsulitis patients.
Methods: A randomized clinical trial was conducted .Data was gathered from Allied hospital Faisalabad ,Civil hospital Faisalabad and Faisal hospital Faisalabad. Simple random sampling techniques used. 34 sample size was calculated .40-55 year male /female having adhesive capsulitis , previous episode of shoulder stiffness and pain lasting more than three months were included .Participants with shoulder subluxation , upper limb fracture and Congenital abnormalities of Shoulder were excluded.2 intervention groups were made .Group A participants undergone spencer technique and group B received gong mobilization. SPADI questionnaire utilized to find out functional disability and goniometer utilized to find ROM. Study ran Feb 2024 to June 2024 . Version 25 of SPSS was employed for statistical analysis.
Results: Revealed Post-intervention SPADI total scores significantly decreased in both groups, with Group A reporting 60.381±15.327 and Group B reporting 49.500±9.076 with p-value was .007 indicating a significant difference post-intervention. Group B generally exhibited larger mean improvements in ROM compared to Group A as evidenced by the greater magnitude of changes in most movements with significant p value <0.01.
Conclusion: Both intervention showed significant improvement on shoulder ROM and shoulder functional disability but gong mobilization showed more superior results comparatively.
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Dr. Adiba Javed PT
DPT, MS MSK, Consultant Physical Therapist, Fazal Hospital, Lahore - Pakistan
Dr. Sara Hussain Gardezi
University of Child Health Sciences, Lahore - Pakistan
Dr. Moeeza Arshad PT
Samanabad Paraplegic Center, Government Samanabad Hospital, Lahore - Pakistan
Dr Zoha Soomar Patoli
Vice Principal, Ibn-e-Sina University, Mirpurkhas - Pakistan
Dr.Sidra Ghias PT
Riphah International University, Islamabad - Pakistan
Dr Maria Sajid
STMU PRC, Islamabad - Pakistan
Ahsan Taqweem
Riphah International University, Lahore Campus - Pakistan
Zeeshan Khattak
Sarhad University of Information and Technology, Peshawar - Pakistan
Faiza Jabbar
University of Lahore - Pakistan
Muhammad Arslan
Govt.College University, Faisalabad - Pakistan