About this trial
Many athletes who play overhead sports like cricket develop tightness in the back of the shoulder. This causes pain and makes it hard to lift the arm. This study will compare two common physical therapy treatments: Kaltenborn joint mobilization (a specific manual therapy glide) versus a Pragmatic Posterior Capsular Stretch (a specific stretching technique). We want to see which one works better for pain, range of motion, and daily function. 28 athletes will be treated for 4 weeks, and we will measure their progress using a goniometer and the SPADI questionnaire.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Male and female athletes
Positive GIRD test
Age 22-40 years
Overhead throwing athletes (Cricketers)
Disqualifiers
Fracture
Recent shoulder injury (last 6 months)
History of shoulder surgery
Osteoarthritis
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Kaltenborn Joint Mobilization
- Pragmatic Capsular Stretch
Treatment groups
Locations
1Sponsors and collaborators
University of Faisalabad
Lead sponsor