Maitland Mobilization Effect On Gait Kinetics And Kinematics Parameters In Patients With Lumbosacral Radiculopathy

Effect Of Maitland Mobilization On Selected Gait Kinetics And Kinematics Parameters In Patients With Lumbosacral Radiculopathy

Effect Of Maitland Mobilization On Selected Gait Kinetic And Kinematic Parameters In Patients With Lumbosacral Radiculopathy

This study was conducted to answer the following question:

Is there is an effect of Maitland mobilization on gait kinetic and kinematic changes in patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy?

Purpose of the study:

This study was conducted to

• Investigate the effect of Maitland mobilization on gait kinetic and kinematic changes in patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy.
• Investigate the effect of Maitland mobilization on electromyographic activity of trunk muscles in patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy.
• Investigate the effect of Maitland mobilization on pain in patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy.
• Investigate the effect of Maitland mobilization disability in patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with unilateral chronic lumbosacral radiculopathy at L4- L5 or / and L5-S1 levels confirmed by MRI.
2. The age of patients ranged from 35 to 45 years.
3. Duration of pain was more than 12 weeks.
4. Patients with a positive straight leg raising (SLR) test.
5. Patients with sufficient cognitive abilities that enabled them to understand and follow instructions.
6. Patients with body mass index range from 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Cauda equina syndrome.

2. Ankylosing spondylitis, thoracic deformities (pectus carinatum, excavatum), spina bifida, fractures, postoperative spinal conditions, diabetes, inflammatory processes.

3. Previous inner ear infection or vestibular disorder with unresolved balance disturbance, history of head trauma with residual neurological deficits.

4. Spinal tumor.

5. Previous lumbar surgery.

6. Severe musculoskeletal disease.

7. Peripheral mononeuropathies or polyneuropathy.

8. Obesity .

9. Pregnancy.

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