Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Neuromuscular and Neurosurgery

The purpose of the study was to compare between the effects of Mulligan mobilization with movement and neural mobilization on the symptoms of discogenic lumbosacral radiculopathy and measure both symptomatic and functional improvement; This study was conducted in the department of physical therapy of El-Gomhoria general hospital, Alexandria, Egypt. It involved forty patients their ages ranged from thirty to forty five years old were suffering from unilateral discogenic lumbosacral radiculopathy. Patients were randomly allocated into one of two equal groups. Study group (A) received twelve sessions of neural tissue mobilization over the symptomatic lower limb over a period of four weeks. Study group (B) received spinal mobilization with leg movement over the L4/L5 vertebrae for twelve sessions for four weeks. Patients were assessed before and just after the twelve-session treatment regimen. Assessment involved measurement of H-reflex amplitude and latency and application of straight leg raise test, Modified Schober's test and Oswestry low back disability questionnaire

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