Original Article : JRCRS. 2020; 8(1): 33-36
6-Comparison of spinal mobilization with leg movement and neurodynamic sliding technique for Improving Function in Radicular Leg Pain.
Muhammad Usman Riaz1, Fareeha Shah2, Syed Muhmmad Shah3
1Senior Physical Therapist, Fatimah Memorial Hospital, Lahore
2Consultant Physical Therapist/ HOD, Fatimah Memorial Hospital, Lahore
3Senior Lecturer, UIPT, The University of Lahore
Full-Text PDF DOI: 10.5455/JRCRS.2020080107
Abstract:
Background: Lumbar radiculopathy is characterized with pain in hip and lower back that goes down into leg through thigh. Mostly, it results from damage one or more spines of lower vertebrae from Lumber to Sacral. This damage may result in further compression of nerves exiting from vertebral foramina of these vertebrae
Objective: To compare effects of spinal mobilization with leg movement and neurodynamic sliding technique for improving function in radicular leg pain.
Methodology: This was randomized clinical trial conducted the department of Physiotherapy Fatimah Memorial Hospital, Lahore. 30 patients with symptoms of radicular leg pain were allocated to two treatment groups using their hospital record number. One group was treated with spinal mobilization with leg movement and the other group was managed with neurodynamic sliding techniques. Each patients was treated with two treatment session per week for two weeks. Outcome of the treatment was recoded on NPRS and ODI.
Results: There was significant difference across the two treatment group in terms of NPRS and ODI at post treatment week 1 and 2. The mean difference from the pretreatment value to final value at week II was 3.93 (P value < 0.05) in Spinal Mobilization with Leg Movement treatment group compared to 2.66 (P value < 0.05) in Neurodynamic Sliding treatment group. The mean difference from the pretreatment value to final value at week II was 33.80 (P value < 0.05) in Spinal Mobilization with Leg Movement treatment group compared to 27.40 (P value < 0.05) in Neurodynamic Sliding treatment group.
Conclusion: Spinal mobilization with leg movement is more effective than neurodynamic sliding technique for improving function in radicular leg pain.
Keywords: Neurodynamic Sliding, Lumbar Radiculopathy, Mobilization