A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OFMYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINT RELEASE AND MAITLANDTECHNIQUES IN ADHESIVE CAPSULITIS OF SHOULDER JOINT

Abstract

Adhesive capsulitis is a condition wherein the shoulder capsule of the glenohumeral joint becomes inflamed and stiff along with
adhesion formation. Maitland mobilization and myofascial trigger point release techniques are important interventions in the
management Both, Maitland mobilization and myofascial trigger point release are proven to be effective in treatment of
adhesive capsulitis in the past. However logical thinking warranted the need to study the effects of prior use of Maitland
mobilization of the shoulder joint,which primarily get affected in adhesive capsulitis, followed by myofascial trigger point
release of shoulder joint. Thus our study compared the efficacy of treatment strategies to improve the extensibility of Maitland
joint mobilization techniques in patients with adhesive capsulitis