Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: April-June | Volume: 5 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 320-333
A Study to Find out the Effect of Scapular Stabilization Exercises on Shoulder ROM and Functional Outcome in Diabetic Patients with Stage 2 Adhesive Capsulitis of The Shoulder Joint - An Interventional Study
Anuj Hiralal Gulwani
Assistant Professor, SKUM College of Physiotherapy, Ahmedabad- 380054
ABSTRACT
Introduction: The incidence of adhesive capsulitis is two to four times higher in diabetics than in the general population. There are very few studies done to find out the effect of scapular stabilization exercises on shoulder Range Of Motion (ROM) and functional outcome in frozen shoulder patients and no study is showing the effect of scapular stabilization exercises on shoulder ROM and functional outcome in diabetic frozen shoulder patients with stage 2 adhesive capsulitis. So, the purpose of this study is to find out the effect of scapular stabilization exercises on shoulder ROM and functional outcome in diabetic patients with stage 2 adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder joint.
Method: 30 Diabetic frozen shoulder subjects with stage 2 adhesive capsulitis, age group 40-65 years were selected by inclusion and exclusion criteria. After taking informed, written consent subjects were divided into two groups. Group-A received conventional physiotherapy and Group-B received scapular stabilizing exercises along with conventional physiotherapy. Pre & post intervention (at the end of 12th session) shoulder active ROM & Shoulder pain and disability index were measured.
Result: Data were analyzed by SPSS version 20. Wilcoxon signed-rank test for pre-treatment and post treatment comparison and Mann-Whitney U test for between groups comparison of active shoulder range of motion & functional ability (on SPADI) were applied. The result showed significant difference between the two groups.
Conclusion: Scapular stabilization exercises are helpful for improving shoulder ROM and functional ability in diabetic patients with stage 2 adhesive capsulitis along with conventional physiotherapy.
Keywords: Scapular stabilization exercises, Diabetic frozen shoulder, Shoulder pain and disability index, Active shoulder range of motion