Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Journal

Introduction: Trapezitis is defined as the ‘inflammation of trapezius muscle’. The upper trapezius muscle designed as postural muscle and its highly susceptible to overuse. people who use their arms for extended periods of time that requires holding their arms out in front, like operating mobile, computer, bike riding, car driving or an assembly line worker will recognize a burning pain between the shoulder blades. Myofascial release which eliminates the fascia's excessive pressure on the pain sensitive structure and restores proper alignment. Hence this technique is proposed to act as a catalyst in cupping therapy (CT) a traditional chinese medicine therapy, has used for >2000 years and uses a negative pressure mechanism the resolution of trapezius spasm. Aim: The aim of study is to compare the effectiveness of cupping therapy vs. myofascial release technique in trapezitis caused by digitalization. Method: Total 30 patients were included in the study by simple random sampling method. Subjects were divided into two groups with 15 patients in each group. Group A was receive UST with myofascial release technique, Group B was receive UST with cupping therapy. The patient has assessed pre and post intervention through visual analog scale (VAS), neck disability index (NDI), and cervical range of motion (CROM). Result: Data was analyzed by using paired t-test. Pre and post score were taken via VAS, NDI, and CROM. P value <0.05. Conclusion: The study concluded that both the groups has shown significant improvement in reduction of pain and improve functional limitation and range of motion. However MFR with UST has shown a better improvement than cupping therapy with UST when the subjects in both the groups are compared.

Background: In adhesive capsulitis, subscapularis, the largest and strongest muscle of the rotator cuff, undergoes tightness, which affects the abduction and external rotation of shoulder. There are many physiotherapy interventions used in treatment of adhesive capsulitis and among them, positional release technique is a method in which evaluation and treatment is done using tender/trigger points and a position of comfort to resolve the associated dysfunctions like pain and tightness. Objective: To compare the immediate effectiveness of subscapularis positional release technique in combination with shoulder capsular stretches over shoulder capsular stretches alone in patients with unilateral adhesive capsulitis. Methodology: 20 Patients with unilateral adhesive capsulitis were selected and divided into two groups based on the selection criteria. Group A received Subscapularis Positional Release Technique along with capsular stretches and Group B received capsular stretches alone. Numerical Pain Rating Scale and Active Shoulder range of motion using Goniometry were used as outcome measures pre and post treatment. Result: On comparing pre to post intervention values in Group A and Group B, there was significant improvement noted in terms of pain and shoulder ROM statistically, in both the both groups, but Group A showed more significant improvement. Conclusion: The present study concluded that both the groups showed improvement statistically and clinically in terms of pain and shoulder ROM, but the participants who were given Subscapularis Positional Release Technique with capsular stretches showed more improvement compared to participants who were given capsular stretches alone.

Badminton is an extremely demanding sport and has emerged significantly in India presently. At an elite level, players are often required to perform at their limits of speed, agility, flexibility, endurance and strength. While many tests are used for measuring aforesaid parameters, field tests are found to be practically more feasible for sports population. Badminton is a sport which requires upper limb strength and flexibility supplemented by agility, speed and flexibility of lower limb along with endurance of the body. Since Indian athlete’s normative data is comparatively less available therefore more researches have been focusing on sports data collection. Methodology: 30 badminton players of Indian origin were randomly selected for examination of their upper extremity and lower extremity strength and flexibility. Subjects who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were included in the study. Four tests were performed by all the selected subjects, sit and reach test, static shoulder flexibility test, standing long jump test, and push up test. Result: Average shoulder flexibility score obtained was 11.51'', standing long jump test score was 1.68m, push up test score was 38.86 while sit and reach test score was 26.08cm for male subjects and for females it was 13.22 '', 1.56m, 36.66, and 34.75cm respectively. Conclusion: Hencemale subjects were found with good flexibility and above average strength for upper extremity and under average flexibility and poor muscle strength for lower extremity and whereas, female subjects had excellent flexibility and excellent muscle strength for upper extremity and above average flexibility and below average muscle strength for lower extremity.