Indian Journal of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy - An International Journal
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 4

Immediate Effect of Slider Neurodynamic Technique on Pain and Knee Extension Range in Patients with Lumbosacral Radiculopathy

12nd Year M.P.T. Musculoskeletal., SBB College of Physiotherapy, VS Hospital, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad

2Senior Lecturer, SBB College of Physiotherapy, VS Hospital, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad

3Principal, SBB College of Physiotherapy, VS Hospital, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad

Online published on 28 September, 2015.

Abstract

To investigate the immediate effect of slider neurodynamic technique on pain and knee extension range of motion in slump position in patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy.

30 subjects having low back pain with radiculopathy were selected for the study from the OPD of S.B.B. College of Physiotherapy, V.S. Hospital, Ahmedabad. They were divided into two groups of equal sizes. Group A received 5 sets of slider neurodynamic technique. Group B received sham neural mobilization. Outcome measures were numerical pain rating scale and knee extension range of motion in slump position, measured before and after the intervention.

Paired t-test was applied to compare the difference between pre and post intervention outcome measures. Independent samples t-test was applied to compare the change in outcome measures between both groups. There was a statistically significant improvementin knee extension range of motion in group A. There was no improvement in NPRS scores in any of the two groups.

Slider neurodynamic technique has an immediate effect in improving lower quadrant flexibility but not in relieving pain in patients with back pain and lumbosacral radiculopathy.

Keywords

Slider, neurodynamic techniques, lumbosacral radiculopathy