Saudi Med J
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Efficacy of manual therapy on psychological status and pain in patients with neck pain. A randomized clinical trial.
To compare the effectiveness of Maitland versus Mulligan mobilization techniques on pain, functional disability, and psychological status in patients with neck pain. ⋯ There were significant improvements in mean values of the numeric pain rating scale, neck disability index, beck depression inventory, state-trait anxiety inventory scores, and pain catastrophic scale results after the interventions in both groups (p less than 0.05, all except fear avoidance beliefs results in mulligan group p greater than 0.05), and there were no significant differences in mean values between the groups (p greater than 0.05). Conclusion. In patients with nonspecific neck pain, Maitland and Mulligan mobilization techniques have positive effects on neck pain, functional disability, and selected psychological features with no significant difference between them.