A study to analyse the effectiveness of ultrasound and wax therapy on periarthritis shoulder

Aim of the Study: To evaluate the effectiveness of ultrasound and paraffin wax for the treatment of patients with periarthritis shoulder.
Background of the Study: Periarthritis shoulder is the most commonly referred as adhesive capsulitis. It is an idiopathic disease with two characteristics 1.Pain 2.Joint stiffness. Shoulder pain associated with periarthritis shoulder which is progressive and initially the pain is felt mostly at night, or when the shoulder is moved close to the end of range of motion. It can be caused by certain combined movements in the shoulder such as abduction and external rotation.
Materials And Methods; Patients are randomly allocated into two groups and informed consent was obtained from the subjects. 30 subjects were taken and 15 was allocated in each group. Group-A will be treated with ultrasound therapy and Group-B will be treated with wax therapy. 35 to 60 years old patients of both male and female were included. Treatment was given for 5sessions/week for 3 weeks. Analysis can be based on visual analog scale (VAS) and Goniometer.
Results: There was a significant difference between two groups in improving the ROM. Group-B (Wax therapy) was more effective than Group-A (Ultrasound therapy). This implies that wax therapy is more beneficial in improving ROM.
Conclusion: The present study concluded that the wax therapy is very much effective in improving the Range of Motion than ultrasound therapy in subjects with Periarthritis shoulder.