Efficacy of Maitland Mobilization in Shoulder Pathology

University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria63 enrolled

Overview

The shoulder is a mobile structure which generates a lot of pathologies. One of them is rotator cuff tendinosis. On the other hand, it has been investigated that Maitland is effective for reducing pain and for mobility in the cervical and lumbar spine and in joints such as the knee and ankle, however, there are few studies that confirm that it is effective in shoulder pathologies.So here the investigatprs want to study the effectiveness of Maitland as an adjunctive treatment for shoulder pathologies, comparing it with conventional physiotherapy treatment, in relation to the reduction of pain and increased mobility. For that the investigators have a randomized clinical trial with two group.

Group 1 receives tens, SW, conventional physiotherapy and exercises as treatment. Group 2 receives tens, SW, Mailtland, and exercises. An assessment is carried out at the beginning of the treatment, at the end and 2-4 weeks after finishing the treatment. The EVA ASES, DASH and SF-36 scales are included and the biomechanics study is used for the range of mobility.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Tendinosis

Interventions

An assessment is carried out at the beginning of the treatment, at the end and 2-4 weeks after finishing the treatment. The EVA ASES, DASH and SF-36 scales are included and the biomechanics study is used for the range of mobility.

Tens, exercise, SWPROCEDURE

Conventional physiotherapyPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Have a shoulder pathology. * Have a restriction at least of two ranges of movement of the shoulder. * Sign the consent before starting the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a history of shoulder or neck surgery. * Patients with neurological damage such as stroke or disease of Parkinson's, as well as those with rheumatism, osteoporosis, surgical fixation, or malignant tumors. * Have a radiating pain in shoulder from a cervical injury. * Pregnant patients. * Patients who do not sign the consent before starting the study.

Locations (1)

GRUPO ICOT Policlínico Las Palmas.

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change of Range of Motion (ROM)

Active ROM of the affected shoulder is measured using a Mechanic Analysis to assess range of motion. These measurements included abduction, flexion, internal rotation, and external rotation.