Interferential current therapy in frozen shoulder

ABSTRACT

30 Patients [13 males and 17 females] suffering from idiopathic frozen shoulder were included in this study. They were randomly classified into 3 equal groups. Patients group I were treated with interferential current, patients in group II received ultrasonic therapy. Patients in the 2 groups were subjected to a standard course of therapeutic exercises. In the third groups [controls] patients were only subjected to the same course of therapeutic exercises. The following clinical criteria were used in the assessment of case improvement Joint pain, tenderness and joint mobility. Patients in the 3 groups were reviewed after one month. The interferential group showed the best results regarding pain [P < 0.001], tenderness [P < 0.001], shoulder extension [P < 0.001], flexion [P < 0.001], abduction [P < 0.001] and external rotation [P < 0.005]. It is advisable to use the interferential current as an important additional noninvasive physical agent in the management of frozen shoulder