Cyriax Inferior Capsule Stretching in Idiopathic Adhesive Capsulitis

Effect of Cyriax Inferior Capsule Stretching in Idiopathic Adhesive Capsulitis

The objective of study is to find out the effectiveness of cyriax capsular stretching in idiopathic adhesive capsulitis and to find out the combined effect of capsular stretching's, mobilization and conservative treatment on pain and Range of Motion (ROM) in idiopathic adhesive capsulitis.

This Randomized study was carried out at Pakistan Railway Hospital Rawalpindi. A total of 28 patients were screened out as per inclusion criteria and randomly placed into two groups A and B through lottery method. The Visual Analogue scale, Shoulder Pain and Disability Index, and Range of Motion of shoulder joint were used as outcome measures. All the patients were assessed at baseline before intervention and at the completion of 3weeks of treatment.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Idiopathic Adhesive capsulitis phase 1 and phase 2
• Follow capsular pattern ( ER > Abduction> IR)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Adhesive capsulitis phase 3
• Any intrinsic etiology i.e. rheumatoid arthritis,
• infection,
• gout,
• haemarthrosis or
• tumor or Arthritis in stage III or in stage II with a spastic end-feel