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While studies have looked into the effects of Maitland mobilization
on symptom relief, to date, no work has specifically looked at the effects of
Mulligan mobilization. The objective of this work was to compare the
effectiveness of Maitland and Mulligan's mobilization and exercises on pain
response, range of motion (ROM) and functional ability in patients with
mechanical neck pain. METHODS: A total sample of 60 subjects (21-45 years of age)
with complaints of insidious onset of mechanical pain that has lasted for less
than 12 weeks and reduced ROM were randomly assigned to: group I - Maitland
mobilization and exercises; group - II Mulligan mobilization and exercises; and
group-III exercises only, and assessed for dependent variables by a blinded
examiner. RESULTS: Post measurement readings revealed statistical significance
with time (p < 0.00) and no significance between groups (p > 0.05) indicating no
group is superior to another after treatment and at follow-up. The effect sizes
between the treatment groups were small. CONCLUSION: Our results showed that
manual therapy interventions were no better than supervised exercises in reducing
pain, improving ROM and neck disability.

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