Effect Of Shoulder Posterior Glide And Stretching Exercises On Biceps Tendinitis: A Pilot Study

Objective: The study's aim was to examine the effects of the shoulder posterior glide in the management of bicep tendinitis.Duration of study: August 2020 to January 2021Study Design: The study was conducted as a non-randomized controlled pilot study.Place of Study: Mul-Care Complex Clinic, Multan.Methodology: 20 patients were recruited to the study, divided into experimental and control groups by non-randomize convenience sampling technique. The age of participants was from 18 to 40 years. The treatment protocol for the control group was bicep stretching and strengthening activities whereas for the experimental group was shoulder posterior glide and bicep strengthening exercises. Data were gathered before and after the treatment using the Shoulder Pain Disability Index Scale (SPADI).Results: Mean age of participants was 27.10±1.40 in the experiment group whereas, the control group was 27.10±1.40. Pre-treatment total disability score in the experimental group was 81.00±13.70 and it decreased to 15.00±10.80 while in the control group, the pre-treatment score was 84.00±10.74 and it improved to 11.80±0.80. In both groups, post-treatment data revealed significant differences with p value less than 0.05.Conclusion: Both the experimental and control group's post-treatment data revealed significant differences, which showed that both treatments were equally effective.