title: The immediate and 24-hour follow-up effect of unilateral lumbar Z-joint mobilisation on posterior chain neurodynamics.
abstract: Few studies have reported the effects of lumbar spine mobilization on neurodynamics. In a recent study, Szlezak et al. (2011) reported immediate improvement of posterior chain neurodynamics [range of passive straight leg raise (SLR)] following ipsilateral lumbar spine zygopophyseal (Z) joint mobilization. We re-duplicated the study with a 24 h follow-up measurement. Sixty healthy college students were assigned to two groups, mobilization and control. The mobilization group received ipsilateral grade 3 Maitland mobilizations to Z joint at a frequency of 2 MHz for 3 min and the control group received no treatment. The SLR was measured before and after the intervention for both the groups on the day of testing and 24-h later. Repeated measures ANOVA showed statistically significant pre to post improvement in SLR range after mobilization. The improvement was retained at 24-h. The results of the study are consistent with Szlezak et al. (2011).
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, SVNIRTAR, Olatpur, P.O.Bairoi, Cuttack Dt., Odisha 754010, India. Electronic address: shankarpt@rediffmail.com.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Shankar Ganesh
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, SVNIRTAR, Olatpur, P.O.Bairoi, Cuttack Dt., Odisha 754010, India.
authors.forename: Patitapaban
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mohanty
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, SVNIRTAR, Olatpur, P.O.Bairoi, Cuttack Dt., Odisha 754010, India.
authors.forename: Swati
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Smita Pattnaik
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D020393:Manipulation, Spinal / Q000379:methods*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Joint mobilization; Manual therapy; Neurodynamics