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COMPARATIVE EFFECTS OF MULLIGAN AND MAITLAND MOBILIZATION TECHNIQUES IN CHRONIC NON-SPECIFIC LOW BACK PAIN PATIENTS

. Hafiza Mubashra, Maryam Safdar, Hasnain Haider, Hafiza Mubeen Sahar & Sarfraz Ahmad


Abstract

Background: Approximately 23% of individuals experience non-specific low back pain, with a prevalence rate ranging between 11-22% in the general population.

Purpose: To compare the effects of mulligan and maitland mobilization to decrease pain and improve range of motion among patients having chronic non-specific  low back pain. To find out either mulligan or maitland mobilization is effective to eliminate kinesiophobia among patients due to chronic non-specific low back pain.

Methodology: This study was randomized clinical trial. Data was collected through simple random sampling procedure. The sample size for this study was 40 allocated into 2 groups. Group A basically a mulligan group and Group B was a maitland group. Data was collected from Alkarim Hospital Nankana Sahib and District Headquarter Nankana Sahib. Data was analyzed through SPSS version 20.

Results: Outcomes of interest were pain, range of motion and kinesiophobia that were estimated through numeric pain rating scale, measuring tape and tampa scale respectively. Comparison of the effects of mulligan and maitland mobilization to diminish pain and improve range of motion and eliminate kinesiophobia among patients with ongoing chronic nonspecific low back pain patients.

Conclusion: It is concluded that hydrocollatral pack, mulligan mobilizations and strengthening exercises have positive influence on Low Back Pain patients with Chronic Nonspecific pain (Group 1). In control group (Group 2) the hydrocollatral pack, maitland mobilization and strengthening exercises has no shown marked improvement.

Keywords: Lumbago, Back pain, Lower-Back, Backache, Lumbago, Lumbar  Rheumatism, Mulligan, Maitland, Kinesiophobia, CNSLB

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