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Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation On Upper Extremity And Scapula In Adhesive Capsulitis

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July 2025

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation On Upper Extremity And Scapula In Adhesive Capsulitis

Vol: 307| Issue: 7| Number:67| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effectiveness of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation pattern on upper extremity and scapula in patients with adhesive capsulitis: a single-centre assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial (RCT).

Trials. 2025 May 3;26:146.

Contributing Authors:
AH Khan MSH Bhuiyan MF Kabir MZ Hossain S Jahan KMA Hossain E Rahman

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Synopsis

Eighty patients with adhesive capsulitis were randomized to receive either proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) (n=40) or conventional physiotherapy including capsular stretching (n=40). The primary outcomes were pain intensity (NPRS) and shoulder range of motion (ROM) measured by goniometer. Secondary outcomes included functional limitation and disability assessed via the Shoulder Pain...

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