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3-Dimensional Shoulder Complex Pain Alignment (3-D SPA) Mobilization on Frozen Shoulder.

3-Dimensional Shoulder Complex Pain Alignment (3-D SPA) Mobilization on Frozen Shoulder.

Recruiting
40-65 years
All
Phase N/A

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Overview

Ongoing research aims to assess the enhancement of shoulder mobility by specifically addressing restrictions in all three planes of movement. current studies seek to investigate the impact of three-dimensional mobilization technique on their recovery and to prevent progression of disease to reduce pain, alleviate muscle tightness, facilitate tissue healing, and ultimately improve the range of motion in patients. A randomized control trial that will include total 36 participants. The first group will receive 3 Dimensional shoulder pain alignment (3-D SPA) mobilization along with conventional therapy and 2nd group will receive Shoulder mobilization along with conventional therapy. Data collected will be analyzed through SPSS 27.

Description

Decrease capacity of non contractile tissue ( such as joint capsule ) inflammation of capsule and ligament adhesion affects the shoulder joint, triggering stiffness and pain in Frozen shoulder. About 2% to 5% of the general population reported frozen shoulder without well known cause defined ,out of which Female patients 35 - 65 years of age.

hindrance in quality of life reported with performance of basic activities of daily living due to pain that worsen with movement and specifically at night , stiffness that cause mobility deficit.70% of female population are prone to get frozen shoulder. When reaching overhead, the arm is lifted by movements in the sternoclavicular , acromioclavicular (AC), scapulothoracic (ST), and gleno-humeral joints while overhead activities got limited in frozen shoulder.

Abnormal glenohumeral rhythm at scapulothoracic joint by posterior tilting of scapula and early upward motion of scapula occur. hence a capsular pattern developed in patient that comprise of External rotation, Abduction and Internal rotation.

Physiotherapy encompassed variety of treatment protocols for frozen shoulder including therapeutic modalities and manual therapy technique's consisting moblization, muscle energy techniques ,spencer's technique ,PNF and some of invasive treatments dry needling and therapeutic exercises.

3 D SPA is latest technique with no literature available for this to be applied to check its effectiveness on frozen shoulder rather it merely applied for post stroke shoulder pain prior in clinical setting . In group A 3-D SPA Moblization is employed that target moblization of AC joint (mobilizing it upward posteriorly) synchronously Scapula mobilized (abduction-adduction, anterior-posterior tilting) with glenohumeral Active motion in (flexion, horizontal abduction, horizontal adduction & External Internal rotation) all at once in all 3 planes frontal, sagittal, transverse plane while kaltenborn mobilization in anterior, posterior and inferior direction that is employed in group B, that has been a treatment of choice over the time is effective to treat frozen shoulder.

the study aim to evaluate the effect of 3-Dimensional Shoulder complex Pain Alignment (3-D SPA) mobilization technique on pain, disability, Range of Motion and quality of life.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Local shoulder pain, often present either above the antero-medial and Lateral aspect of the shoulder.
  • Stage II& III unilateral frozen shoulder Symptoms.
  • Marked loss Of AROM & PROM with at least 50%loss of external rotation.
  • Positive Apley's Scratch test.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Radiculopathy.
  • Thoracic-outlet syndrome.
  • Fractures and tumors of the upper extremity.
  • Neurological disorders causing muscle weakness in the shoulder.
  • Corticosteroid injection for frozen shoulder in last 3 months.

Study details
    Frozen Shoulder

NCT06530602

Riphah International University

21 October 2025

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