Adjunct effect of kinesiotaping on adhesive capsulities of shoulder joint

Abstract

Introduction: The term adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder, frozen shoulder and Periarthritis shoulder have been used for patients with shoulder pain and mobility deficits. Adhesive Capsulitis is a painful condition of the shoulder that is associated with the loss of Range of Motion of the Glenohumeral joint. The painful restriction of the glenohumeral joint may be active or passive or both. All the sign and symptoms of adhesive capsulitis lead to functional loss in an individual. Various treatment strategies have been proposed to compensate for the functional loss caused due to painful restriction of the affected upper extremities. Kinesiotaping is also a proven therapy to cope with the loss, thus this study aims to find the adjunct effect of kinesiotaping on painful restriction finally affecting the functions. Methodology: A Randomized control trial on 30 diagnosed case of adhesive capsulitis was carried out to find the adjunct effect of KT along with end range mobilization and movement with mobilization technique. The 6-week protocol was implemented on both the groups where an alternated session of treatment was given. Data was collected and was statistically analyzed. Result: The collected data were analyzed using one way repeated measure ANOVA to compare the outcome measures at 3 different time point and Wilcoxon Rank Sum test to compare the mean of outcome measures over the period where pain and functional shows a significant improvement in the initial treatment sessions. Conclusion: KT shows an adjunct effect on pain, range of motion and function when used along with mobilization techniques in patients with adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder joint.