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Effect of pulsed magnetic field on adhesive capsulitis in shoulder joint
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Abstract
Purpose: This study was to investigate the effect of pulsed electromagnetic field in management of adhesive capsulitis. Subjects: Thirty female patients were diagnosed as adhesive capsulitis. Patients were randomly distributed into two equal groups. group A (Study group) included 15 patients with mean age of (47.53 ± 2.85), they received conventional treatment program for adhesive capsulitis plus the pulsed magnetic therapy for three sessions/week for four weeks, while group B (Control group) included 15 patients with a mean age of (46.93 ± 3.22) who received conventional treatment program (range-of-motion exercise maneuvers, stretching, strengthening exercises, and ultrasound) only for three sessions /week for four weeks. Methods: Patients were evaluated pre and post treatment for shoulder pain severity, shoulder joint range of motion, and shoulder functional ability by visual analog scale, electrogeniometer, and the upper extremity functional index respectively. Results: Both groups showed statistical significant difference in all variables, magnetic group showed more improvement in all variables: the percentage of improvement for group (A) was (49.57)% for pain severity, (54.32)% for shoulder flexion, (42.45 )% for shoulder abduction, (43.01)% for shoulder external rotation, and (33.58)% for shoulder function, while the percentage of improvement for group(B) was (45.2)% for pain severity, (27.91)% for shoulder flexion, (26.7)% for shoulder abduction, (25.6)% for shoulder external rotation, and (31.21)% for shoulder function. Conclusion: It was concluded that pulsed electromagnetic field therapy has statistical significant improvement in visual analog scale, upper extremity functional index and range of motion than conventional treatment alone in the patients with adhesive capsulitis in shoulder joint