A study on assessing the effectiveness of muscle energy technique and interferential therapy with conventional therapeutic exercises and interferential therapy in patients with frozen shoulder: A comparative study

Abstract

The aim of present study was to assess the effectiveness of Muscle Energy Techniques (MET) and Interferential therapy (IFT) and assess the effectiveness of Conventional therapeutic exercises and Interferential therapy (IFT) and compare the effect of Muscle Energy Technique (MET) and Interferential therapy (IFT) with Conventional therapeutic exercises and Interferential therapy (IFT) in leading to better clinical outcomes in management of frozen shoulder in reducing pain, improving range of motion (ROM) and functional ability.In this study 60 patients of both genders were randomly selected who were satisfying inclusion and exclusion criteria and were divided into two groups of each consisting of 30 patients, Group A patients were treated with Muscle energy technique (MET) and interferential therapy (IFT). Group B patients were treated with Conventional Therapeutic Exercises and interferential therapy (IFT). Both the groups were treated for 4 weeks. Patients were evaluated for pain using VAS, ROM using universal goniometer and functional ability by SPADI score on 1st day, 2nd week and 4th week, respectively.