Effectiveness of myofascial release and kinesio taping for pain relief and rehabilitation of bicipital tendinopathy related anterior shoulder complaints.

INTERVENTION: 1.Study setting: Sports medicine unit of Teaching Hospital Karapitiya 2.Randomization: Simple randomization. Subjects will be randomized into four groups by computer generated random numbering. Interventions for each of the 3 groups are as follows, Group 1‐ Only the Myofascial release Group 2‐ Only the Kinesio taping will be applied Group 3‐ Both Myofascial release and Kinesio taping will be given Group 4 ‐ Control group These two physiotherapy techniques(interventions) will be delivered by the investigator directly to the subject for 03 times on day 1,5,10, Duration of entire intervention is 14 days Control: the group receiving electrotherapy and exercise therapy will be the control group Outcome assessors will be blinded, measurements will be taken while both shoulders are fully covered. and both shoulders will be assessed. Outcome assessor will not be the investigator but a different person. CONDITION: Frozen shoulder and bicipital tendinopathy PRIMARY OUTCOME: 1.Upper limb Disability assessed with DASH (Disability Arm Shoulder Hand Score) ; 2.Quality of life assessed with WHO QOL BREF (World Health Organization Quality Of Life Brief Questionnaire) ; 3. Pain assessed with VAS 100 Pain‐ Visual Analogue Scale [1.Day 01, Day 05, Day 10, Day 14; 2.Day 01, Day 05, Day 10, Day 14; 3.Day 01, Day 05, Day 10, Day 14]; SECONDARY OUTCOME: Muscle power and shoulder range of motion using an electrical goniometer and dynamometer, (Model is Microfet 3 Dynamometer and ROM Evaluator) ; ; [Day 01, Day 05, Day 10, Day 14]; INCLUSION CRITERIA: • Both males and females • Age >18 years and < 65 years • A diagnosis of frozen shoulder according to the following criteria, Permanent severe limitation of the range of motion of the shoulder due to inflammation and subsequent scarring around the shoulder joint The classical sign of diagnosing frozen shoulder is the point tenderness of long head of biceps in bicipital groove with the arm at 10° internal rotation among patients complaining anterior shoulder pain.