Efficacy of Conventional Treatment and Eccentric Exercise with and without Deep Transverse Friction Massage in Supraspinatus Tendinitis Patients a Randomized Clinical Trail Jindal Kusum Lata, Student, Moitra Monika, Associate Professor Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Mullana, Ambala Online published on 19 June, 2015. Abstract Background Supraspinatus tendinitis is the most common soft tissue injury of the shoulder which is associated with long term consequences of stiffness impaired function of the shoulder. Early appropriate management of supraspinatus tendinitis is necessary to prevent frozen shoulder or impingement syndrome. Purpose The aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of Deep transvers friction massage as an adjunct to conventional physiotherapy and eccentric exercise in supraspinatus tendinitis patients. Method Thirty patients (group1,n=15;group2,n=15) with the diagnosis of an supraspinatus tendinitis of the shoulder were treated. Group 1 was instructed with MHP, ultrasound with eccentric exercise at least 5 days a week for 15–20 min and group 2 received a prescription for 12 session of DTFM and patient education in clinic for three times per week. Result Between groups pain score were reduced more in the intervention group(4.1 ±1.1)than conventional group (1.9 ±0.9). Ranges of motion (flexion, abduction and internal rotation) improved more in the intervention group (flexion 18±3.2; abduction 25.3±6.2; internal rotation 13.2±2.2) than conventional group (flexion 8.2±1.5; abduction7.2±1.2; internal rotation 4.2±1.7). Functional disability was reduced more in the intervention (32± 7.5) than conventional group (8.9±5.8). Conclusion Subjects in both groups experienced significant decrease in pain and increases in shoulder function & ROM but there was significantly more improvement in the intervention group compared to the conventional group. Implications The study findings provided beneficial evidence for DTFM in improving functional and range of motion in supraspinatus tendinitis patients, so that future studies could compare DTFM with other treatment methods for effective evidence-informed clinical decision making in management of Supraspinatus tendinitis. Top Keywords Cyriax Physiotherapy, Manual Therapy, Physical Therapy, Exercise Therapy, Strengthening Exercise, Tendinopathy, Soft Tissue Mobilization. Top |