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EFFECTIVENESS OF KALTENBORN VERSUS MULLIGAN MOBALIZATION AS PHYSICAL THERAPY INTERVENTION IN MANAGEMENT OF UNILATERAL FROZEN SHOULDER

. Zainab Muzammal, Farooq Islam , Misdaq Batool, Asim Raza & Mahnoor Muzammal.


Abstract

Frozen shoulder (FS) is a common condition affecting the population between the ages of 30 and 60 for which joint mobilization techniques such as Maitland, Mulligan, and Kaltenborn .

Objective: To check the effectiveness of Kaltenborn versus Mulligan mobilizations as physical therapy intervention in management of unilateral Frozen shoulder.

Methodology: This was a randomized clinical trial. Data was collected from DHQ Mandi Bha-ud-Din (Physical Therapy Department with data size of 52 with equal distribution in two groups. Group A received Kaltenborn Mobilization while group B received Mulligan mobilization. Mulligan mobilization belt was used to apply both techniques and goniometer was used to measure the range of motion. The Shoulder Pain and Disability Index for quantifying shoulder pain and SF-36 for quantifying quality of life was used. SPSS version 21 was used to interpret the data.

Results: Within group analysis using paired samples T-test indicated that subjects receiving treatment with Kaltenborn mobilization with conventional physical therapy showed statistically significant improvement in functional status with p- value<0.05. Statistically significant improvement in the mulligan mobilization group which had greater effects on QOL and Functional disability than the Inspiratory Kaltenborn mobilization group.

Conclusion: This study revealed that mulligan mobilization proved to be more efficacious as compared to Kaltenborn mobilization.

Index Terms-   Frozen shoulder, Adhesive capsulitis, Kaltenborn mobilization, Mulligan mobilization, Quality of life, unilateral shoulder pain.

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