Abstract:Objective To investigate the effect of the triple-treatment stretching combined with Mulligan Concept of Mobilization with Movement on the functional recovery of primary frozen shoulder.Methods A total of 96 patients with primary frozen shoulder treated in Lishui Second People's Hospital from January 2018 to March 2020 were randomly divided into treatment group (48 cases) and control group (48 cases). The control group underwent Mulligan Concept of Mobilization with Movement, and the treatment group underwent triple-treatment stretching combined with Mulligan Concept of Mobilization with Movement for 4 weeks. The therapeutic efficacy, pain of the shoulder joint assessed via Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score, joint range of motion (ROM), function of the shoulder joint assessed via Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) score, Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score, and safety of the treatments were compared between the two groups.Results Two cases in the treatment group and one case in the control group were censored, and therefore 46 cases in the treatment group and 47 cases in the control group completed the treatment. The overall effective rate (95.65%) of the treatment group was higher than that of the control group (78.72%) (P < 0.05). The differences of ROM (abduction, extension, internal rotation, forward flexion, external rotation), JOA score (pain, function, range of movement, radiographic evaluation, stability, and total score), VAS score and ADL score before and after treatment in the treatment group were higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). During the treatment, no patient developed adverse events such as subcutaneous hemorrhage, muscle strain, or joint dislocation.Conclusions Triple-treatment stretching combined with Mulligan Concept of Mobilization with Movement is effective in treating primary frozen shoulder. It is a safe and reliable approach to relieving pain, increasing joint mobility, improving shoulder joint function, and enhancing activity of daily living.