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Joint mobilization plays a key role in the physical therapy treatment of Adhesive Capsulitis. A relatively new technique, Gong\u2019s Mobilization, has been introduced for the treatment of Adhesive Capsulitis. It is focused on the correction of positional faults through controlled dynamic motion of the Glenohumeral joint. The mainstay of this clinical trial is a comprehensive comparative evaluation of MWM with Gong\u2019s Mobilization as it remains insufficiently explored. The objective of this clinical trial was to compare the effects of Gong\u2019s Mobilization and Mobilization with Movement on pain, range of motion and functional disability in patients with Adhesive Capsulitis. In this triple blinded randomized clinical trial, sixty patients of Adhesive Capsulitis were enrolled within group A (Gong\u2019s Mobilization) and group B (Mobilization with Movement). The treatment protocol covered 12 treatment sessions for 4 weeks. Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), Goniometer, and Urdu version of Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (U-SPADI) were used to assess the pain, range of motion and functional status respectively. These outcome measures were assessed at baseline, after 6 treatment sessions (2 weeks) and conclusively after 12 treatment sessions (4 weeks). For data analysis, within the group differences were measured by Repeated Measure ANOVA and across the group differences were measured by independent t test. A significant difference within the mean values of baseline, week 2 and week 4 NPRS, ROM, and SPADI score was observed in both study groups (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). 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