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Comparison of the mobilization and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation methods in the treatment of shoulder impingement syndrome
Citaker S, Taskiran H, Akdur H, Onel Arabaci U, Ekici G
The Pain Clinic 2005 Jun;17(2):197-202
clinical trial
3/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: No; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of the mobilization and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation methods in the treatment of shoulder impingement syndrome. Forty patients were included in the study and they were divided into two groups: group 1 was treated by mobilization and group 2 by proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF). All findings were scored using a visual analogue scale, joint range of motion, and University of California at Los Angeles criteria, before and after treatment. It was observed that mobilization and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation methods are both similarly effective, but mobilization was painless and better tolerated than PDF.

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