Static progressive stretch is effective in treating shoulder adhesive capsulitis: Prospective, randomized, controlled study with a two-year follow-up

European Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 138-147

  Hussein, Ahmed Z ^b   Ibrahim, Mahmoud I ^a   Hellman, Madeleine A ^c   Donatelli, Robert ^c  

^a Cairo University   (Egypt)

^b Pharos University in Alexandria   (Egypt)

^c NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Frozen shoulder; physical therapy; shoulder adhesive capsulitis; static progressive stretch device; stiff shoulder

Indexed keywords

ABDUCTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITIES OF THE ARM, SHOULDER AND HAND (SCORE); DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMEROSCAPULAR PERIARTHRITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANGE OF MOTION; STATIC PROGRESSIVE STRETCH; STRETCHING; SUPINE POSITION; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 84937562670     PISSN: 21679169     EISSN: 21679177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/21679169.2015.1057863     Document Type: Article

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