COMPARISON OF SHORT WAVE DIATHERMY TO ULTRA-SONIC THERAPY FOR DECREASING PAIN AND INCREASING RANGE OF MOTION IN ADHESIVE CAPSULITIS

Abstract

Objective: To compare the effect of short wave diathermy to ultra-sonic therapy for decreasing pain and increasing Range of Motion (R.O.M) in Adhesive Capsulitis. Methodology: It was a clinical trail, conducted at a Public sector tertiary care hospital from March 2016 to July 2016. It included 66 patients having adhesive capsulitis 33 were treated with short wave diathermy along with standard protocol of treatment and 33 were treated with ultra-sonic therapy along with standard protocol of treatment. Pain and R.O.M of shoulder joint for each patient was calculated; before and after end of treatment sessions. Eighteen treatment sessions were given to both groups; three sessions per week. t test was applied for comparison of change in pain and range of motion in both groups. P = 0.05 was taken significant. Result: Total 66 patients of Adhesive capsulitis participated in this study; divided into two groups of 33. Among 33 patients of group A; 51.5% were males and 48.50% were females with mean age of 46.8. Mean change in pain intensity recorded on VAS was 4.2 and mean change in R.O.M recorded on R.O.M scale was 1.5. Group B had 51.5% of females and 48.5% of males with mean age of 49.09. Mean change in pain intensity for group B was 3.1 as recorded on VAS. Change in R.O.M on ROM scale was 1.2. Conclusion: Shortwave diathermy was found significantly effective in decreasing pain and increasing R.O.M of shoulder joint in adhesive capsulitis as compare to ultrasonic therapy.