Maitland Mobilization Effect On Gait Kinetics And Kinematics 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

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

Exclusion criteria

• Cauda equina syndrome.
• Ankylosing spondylitis, thoracic deformities (pectus carinatum, excavatum), spina bifida, fractures, postoperative spinal conditions, diabetes, inflammatory processes.
• Previous inner ear infection or vestibular disorder with unresolved balance disturbance, history of head trauma with residual neurological deficits.
• Spinal tumor.
• Previous lumbar surgery.
• Severe musculoskeletal disease.
• Peripheral mononeuropathies or polyneuropathy.
• Obesity .
• Pregnancy.

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