Comparison of the Effectiveness of Isometric, Isotonic Eccentric And Isotonic Concentric Exercises in Pain Management
Ishrat Fatima, Misbah Mustafa, Muhammad Irfan Fazal, Afeera Tariq, Nimra Nadeem, Muhammad Nauman Jala
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ABSTRACT
Aim: To compare
the effect of isometrics, isotonic concentric and isotonic eccentric
strengthening techniques on patients diagnosed with subacromial impingement
syndrome.
Methods: The
study design used is randomized clinical trial. 36 patients are allocated in 3
groups with 12 patients in each group with age limit from 30-50 years treated
for 6 weeks on alternate days with isometrics, isotonic concentric and isotonic
eccentric with baseline exercise plan respectively. Each patient received 18
sessions of exercise plan. Intervention plan is divided into 2 phases, with
each phase of 3 weeks. Outcome measuring tools used are Numeric Pain Rating
Scale(NPRS) to measure pain, Manual Muscle Testing (MMT) to measure muscle
strength was assessed at Day 0, Week3, and Week 6.
Result: Results
are generated by using SPSS 21. Post treatment ONE WAY ANOVA showed no
significant difference in reduction of pain assessed by NPRS in GROUP1 treated with isometric exercise plan
and GROUP2 & GROUP3 treated with isotonic eccentric and isotonic concentric
exercise plan respectively. Post treatment One way anova showed p value .117
which is greater than 0.05. Post treatment ONE WAY ANOVA showed significant
difference for strength of all the rotator cuff muscles.
Conclusion:
Isometric exercise plan conclusively proved to be better as compared to
isotonic eccentric and isotonic concentric program in strengthening of patients
with subacromial impingement syndrome.
Keywords: Subacromial Impingement Syndrome, Isometric,
Isotonic Eccentric, Isotonic Concentric.