Effect of manual therapy on shoulder internal rotatio
Phase 2
- Conditions
- GIRD (glenohumeral internal rotation deficit).Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- Registration Number
- IRCT2016050724149N31
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Male over head athletes with 15 or more GIRD (difference in internal rotation between dominant and non dominant shoulders); age range between 18 and 35 years.
Exclusion criteria:
Shoulder surgery; shoulder pain requiring treatment or medication during the last year; shoulder pain during the study period; shoulder injuries and fractures of the shoulder girdle during the last year; cancer and rheumatic diseases; substance abuse; communication disorders; history of surgery on neck and shoulders; history of neurological deficit (central or peripheral); coagulation disorders; radicular pain from cervical vertebrae.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ROM ( active and passive shoulder internal rotation ). Timepoint: Before intervention and after 3 sessions of intervention. Method of measurement: Imaging and measuring the angle by ImageJ software.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ROM (active and passive shoulder external rotation ). Timepoint: Before intervention and after 3 sessions of intervention. Method of measurement: Imaging and measuring the angle by ImageJ software.