Comparison of Short Wave Diathermy to Ultra-Sonic Therapy for Decreasing Pain and Increasing Range of Motion in Adhesive Capsulitis

JRCRS. 2020; 8(1):6-8. DOI: 10.5455/JRCRS.2020080103

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 is a prospective non randomized comparative study conducted at a Public sector hospital from March 2016 to July 2016. It included 66 patients having adhesive capsulitis 33 were treated with short wave diathermy along with a standard protocol of treatment and 33 were treated with ultra-sonic therapy along with a standard protocol of treatment. Pain and R.O.M of shoulder joint for each patient were calculated; before and after the end of treatment sessions. Eighteen treatment sessions were given to both groups; three sessions per week. t-test was applied for comparison of the change in pain and range of motion in both groups. P = 0.05 was taken significant.

Results: A total of 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 a mean age of 46.8. The 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 a mean age of 49.09. The mean change in pain intensity for group B was 3.1 as recorded on VAS. Change in R.O.M on R.O.M scale was 1.2.

Conclusion: Shortwave diathermy was found more effective in decreasing pain and increasing R.O.M of the shoulder joint in adhesive capsulitis as compare to ultrasonic therapy.

Keywords: Adhesive capsulitis, Short wave diathermy, ultra-sonic therapy, Range of Motion.