Abstract
Objective: To compare the relative effectiveness of intra-articular corticosteroid and low level laser therapy in idiopathic adhesive capsulitis of shoulder among 80 patients with the complaints of pain in shoulder joint and on clinical examination suspected of idiopathic adhesive capsulitis.Methods: A total number of 80 patients with Adhesive capsulitis were divided into 2 groups of 40 each. One group received intra articular injection Triamcinolone while other group received Low level laser therapy. Pre and post intervention range of movements of shoulders and SRQ scores were recorded at 6 months.Results: The improvement in abduction, external rotation and overhead elevation movement was significantly higher in steroid injection study group (37.30, 15.25, 57.75 degrees) as compared to Low laser therapy group (20.62, 7.12, 33.37 degrees) (P-value
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