ArticleJournal of physical therapy science2016
Effects of two different mobilization techniques on pain, range of motion and functional disability in patients with adhesive capsulitis: a comparative study.
Article in Journal of physical therapy science, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Comparison of Spencer Technique and Gongs Mobilization on Pain, Range of Motion, Disability and Scapular Symmetry in Patients With Phase ii Adhesive Capsulitis
Effectiveness of Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Combined With Evidence-Based Physical Therapy for Adhesive Capsulitis Shoulder: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- Manual therapy and exercise for adhesive capsulitis: a systematic review with meta-analysis.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2023Pooled it
- The Added Value of Neural Mobilization Techniques to Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation in Patients With Adhesive Capsulitis: Randomized Controlled Trial.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2026Trial
- Dynamic scapular recognition exercise improves scapular upward rotation and shoulder pain and disability in patients with adhesive capsulitis: a randomized controlled trial.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2020Trial
- Advancing Precision Rehabilitation Through a Sensor-Based 6-DoF Robotic Exoskeleton: Clinical Validation and Ergonomic Assessment.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Relevance of Tibial Fixation during Tibiotarsal Joint Traction: Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Comparison of Kaltenborn mobilization technique and muscle energy technique on range of motion, pain and function in subjects with chronic shoulder adhesive capsulitis.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liao · 2023Article
- Effect of Scapular Fixation on Lateral Movement and Scapular Rotation during Glenohumeral Lateral Distraction Mobilisation.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Review
- Investigating the effects of mobilization with movement and exercise on pain modulation processes in shoulder pain - a single cohort pilot study with short-term follow up.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2022Article
- The Effect of Scapular Fixation on Scapular and Humeral Head Movements during Glenohumeral Axial Distraction Mobilization.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
- Article
- How to Assess Shoulder Functionality: A Systematic Review of Existing Validated Outcome Measures.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
[Purpose] This study aimed to compare the effects of two different mobilization techniques in the management of patients with adhesive capsulitis. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty non-diabetic men and women with adhesive capsulitis were randomly allocated to the reverse distraction group (n=15) or Kaltenborn group (n=15). The reverse distraction technique and Kaltenborn's caudal and posterior glides (grades III and IV) were applied 10-15 times along with conventional physical therapy for 18 treatment sessions in 6 weeks. Pain was measured with a visual analog scale, abduction and external rotation range of motion with goniometry, hand behind back reach with inch tape, and functional disability with the Flexilevel scale of shoulder function before and after the treatment. [Results] Although all the variables improved significantly in both groups after 18 intervention sessions, reverse distraction was significantly better than Kaltenborn's caudal and posterior glides in decreasing pain and improving abduction range of motion and functional scores. [Conclusion] This study supports the clinical use of reverse distraction as an alternative to conventional mobilization techniques to decrease pain and improve range of motion and functional scores in patients with adhesive capsulitis.
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