MIRM Versus PIRT in Athletes With Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit

Mulligan Internal Rotation Mobilization (MIRM) Sleeper Stretch The therapist places a web of his one hand around patient's axilla and thumb of another hand in the bent elbow and the glide will be applied to the head of the humerus down in the glenoid fossa using thumb while stabilizing the scapula with another hand. Therapist will ensures that the other hand is stabilizing up and inwards. While this distraction is taking place the patient internally rotated his shoulder with the help of another hand, at the same time his affected upper arm will abduct by therapist abdomen distracting the head of the humerus laterally. The hand in axilla acts as a fulcrum. Mulligan MWM will be applied for 3 days alternate days by following the rule of 3

Post Isometric Relaxation Technique (PIRT) Sleeper Stretch The subject will be positioned supine on the treatment table with the shoulder and elbow, at 90 degree of abduction and flexion. The shoulder will be stabilized at the acromion process with one hand, and the other hand will be used to passively move the arm into internal rotation until the first barrier of motion will reached. The subject will be then instructed to perform a 5second isometric contraction of approximately 25% maximal effort in the direction of external rotation, against an opposing force provided at the distal forearm. Following the contraction, the subject will be instructed to internally rotate the arm toward the ground as a 30-second active assisted stretch will be applied. The subject will be instructed to relax, and a new movement barrier will then engage.