MIRM Versus PIRT in Athletes With Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit

Glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (GIRD) is common physical deficiency found both teenager and overhead many sports for example baseball, cricket, and tennis. GIRD is generally categorized as simultaneous deficits of internal rotation (IR) and total arc of motion in the dominant side. GIRD causes increase muscle stiffness, capsular changes ( hyperplasia) , muscle imbalance leads to humeral retroversion. The objective of the study will be to Compare the effects of Mulligan internal rotation Mobilization and post isometric relaxation technique on Pain, Range of motion and function in athletes with Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit This study will be a Randomise Control trial and will be conducted Pakistan cricket board acedmy and in outpatient department of physical therapy, AL REHMAN Hospital Lahore . The study will be completed within the time duration of six months . Convenient sampling technique will be used to collect the data. A sample size of 14 patients will be taken in this study Comparison of Mulligan internal rotation Mobilization and post isometric relaxation technique on Pain and function in athletes with Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit. Patients will be divided into two groups. (Group A will be treated with mulligan MWM AND Sleeper stretch whereas Group B will be treated with post isometic relaxtion technique and sleeper stretch ). SPADI score will be used to ask some questions related to patients symptoms and daily activities and Numeric pain rating scale will be used to measure pain intensity. UNIVERSAL GONIOMETER will be used to measure ROM of shoulder joint All participants of the study will fill the SPADI score and Numeric pain rating scale on day 1 as pre treatment values and at the end of week 2 as post treatment values respectively . The collected data will be analyzed on SPSS 25.