International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access

Abstract

Effect of Maitland Mobilization on Radiotherapy Induced Frozen Shoulder: A Case Report

Ketan Bhatikar and Satyam Bhodaji

Background: Frozen shoulder is the most prevalent case in musculoskeletal conditions due to disuse or after shoulder injury it was a different case to treat as the frozen shoulder may was induced due to radiotherapy on same hand after cancer colon.
Objective: To evaluate the effect of Maitland mobilization on radiotherapy induced frozen shoulder
Method: We reported unique case in oncology was a 50 year old female having radiotherapy induced frozen shoulder after treated with a case of colon cancer. In the present study with the other symptoms of Cancer colon treated with radiotherapy we reported the effect of frozen shoulder with in Maitland Mobilization and conventional therapy on frozen shoulder.
Outcome measure: Numerical pain rating scale, Range of Motion and Penn shoulder score
Result: There was a significant difference noted in the pain and increased in range of motion.
Conclusion: Maitland mobilization proved to be effective in radiotherapy induced frozen shoulder.