Effects of Active Release Technique (ART) on Pectoralis Minor Tightness in Post Mastectomy Women.

Patient is in supine lying position with 15-20° shoulder abduction. Then place finger tips under Pectoralis minor tendon and position the arm in 90°/90° shoulder abduction and elbow flexion. Apply the pressure while stroking the tender area and ask the patient to adduct the arm then bring shoulder backward while maintain the pressure 3 sets of 10 repetition/ 4 days per week for 3 weeks.

Conventional treatment- includes gentle shoulder ROMs i.e. flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal rotation and external rotation with-in pain free range, 10 repetitions each for 3 times a day