Comparisons between the Mulligan‘s mobilization with movement technique

Abstract

Objective : To compare clinical outcome of the Mulligan‘s mobilization with movement technique and conventional therapy on range of motions, pain scales and shoulder functions in pain-limited shoulder patients.

Methods : This was an experimental study in twenty eight pain-limited shoulders participants whom were recruited and randomly assigned in two groups; the Mulligan‘s mobilization with movement technique group and a conventional therapy group. Each group consisted of 14 subjects (ages 55.18 years). Both groups were treated 3 days per week for 4 weeks. Measurements were range of shoulder motions, shoulder pain and disability index. Paired t- test were used for comparing before and after within groups and an ANOVA was used for comparing between groups.

Results : Subjects in both groups statistically significant increased range of shoulder motions, decreased in pain scores and decreased in functional disability

scores (p <0.001). There was a statistically significant more reduced pain scores and functional disability scores in the Mulligan group than the conventional group (p<0.05). The Mulligan group, pain scores were reduced from 32.93 to 8.36 and functional disability scores were reduced from 47.5 to 9.71 while in a conventional therapy group, pain scores were reduced from 33.67 to 18.5, functional disability scores were reduced from 52.79 to 28.93. There was no statistically significant increase in range of motion between the groups (p> 0.05).

Conclusion : Mulligan‘s mobilization with movement technique was better than conventional therapy for decreasing pain and improving function in pain-limited shoulder.