Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the comparative effect between Maitland’s technique and Mulligan’s technique in reducing pain, disability and improving range of motion in patients with adhesive capsulitis of shoulder joint. Methodology: It was a pre and post experimental design study. The patients diagnosed with adhesive capsulitis of shoulder joint which shows signs and symptoms and were requested to participate in study. The total number of patients 46 was enrolled in this study but on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria 30 subjects with male and female ratio 10:20. Patients were equally divided into two groups,group A and group B respectively. Group A received moist Maitland technique and group B receivedMulligan’s technique. Moist heat pack and conventional exercises were given to both groups.Purpose of this study was explained to the patients. An informed consent was taken from each patient prior to participate in this study. This study was conducted atphysiotherapy OPD, ChhatrapatiShivajiSubharti hospital, Swami VivekanandSubharti University, Meerut India. Result: In both groups, p-value was significant i.e., p<0.05 with SPADI and ROM score (0.0000), (0.0000) and (0.0000). The 4 weeks protocol of Maitland and Mulligan’s showed difference in both group individually in improving ROM and decreasing the pain and disability but group B, Mulligan’s technique showed statistically more significant difference in decreasing pain, disability and ROM. Conclusion: 4 weeks, both manual technique resulted in significant effect in both groups individually in improving range of motion and decrease in pain and disability but group B received Mulligan’s technique showed statistically more significant difference in pre to post SPADI and ROM score in order to decrease pain, disability and increase in ROM.

Keywords: VAS; SPADI; ROM; Maitland’s Technique, Mulligan’s Technique.