Comparative Effects of Maitland's Rotation Mobilization and Mulligan's Spinal Mobilization With Leg Movement on Lumbar Radiculopathy

Foundation University Islamabad

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Lumbar Radiculopathy

Treatments: Procedure: Group A (Active Comparator) 1. Mulligan's Spinal Mobilization with Leg Movement (SMWLM) 2.Lower Limb Neurodynamic Mobilization; Procedure: Group B (Experimental) 1. Maitland's Lumbar Rotation Mobilization 2.Lower Limb Neurodynamic Mobilization

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07050966

FUI/CTR/2024/77

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is a randomized control trial and the purpose of this study is to investigate and compare the effects of Maitland's rotation mobilization and Mulligan's spinal mobilization with leg movement (SMWLM) on lumbar radiculopathy patients.

Full description

This study aims to combine the two separately established treatments techniques of mobilizations on patients with lumbar radiculopathy to find out which of the two has long lasting effects on:

1. Pain
2. Range of motion
3. Functional mobility

Enrollment: 48 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age: 18-65 years

  • Both Males and Females
  • Participants with a diagnosis of chronic (≥3 months) lumbar unilateral radiculopathy referred from Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi
  • NPRS score of > 5 and < 8

Exclusion criteria

• Diagnosis of other back conditions (e.g. failed back surgery syndrome, spondylosis, spondylolisthesis, and spinal stenosis, non-specific low back pain, and fracture)

  • Non ambulant/wheelchair-bound or having cauda equina syndrome
  • Patient taking anticoagulants
  • Pregnant Females

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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48 participants in 2 patient groups

Group A

Active Comparator group

Description:

Group A: * Mulligan Mobilization Technique: Spinal Mobilization with Leg Movement (3 reps, 3 sets) * Neurodynamic Mobilization (1 set, 3 reps)

Treatment:

Procedure: Group A (Active Comparator) 1. Mulligan's Spinal Mobilization with Leg Movement (SMWLM) 2.Lower Limb Neurodynamic Mobilization

Group B

Experimental group

Description:

Group B: Maitland Mobilization Technique; Lumbar rotation mobilization (3sets,3reps) Neurodynamic mobilization(1set,3reps)

Treatment:

Procedure: Group B (Experimental) 1. Maitland's Lumbar Rotation Mobilization 2.Lower Limb Neurodynamic Mobilization