The effectiveness of neural mobilization in addition to conservative physiotherapy on cervical posture, pain and functionality in patients with cervical disc herniation

Figures & Tables

	Study group (n = 30)		Control group (n = 30)		F		P_b
	X ± SD		X ± SD		F		P_b

	BT	AT	BT	AT	BT	AT	BT	AT
	X ± SD	X ± SD	X ± SD	X ± SD	BT	AT	BT	AT
NDI	18.93 ± 6.43	11.33 ± 6.10	18.93 ± 5.10	13.37 ± 5.74	0.001	1.767	1.000	0.189
NDI	P_a= 0.001		P_a= 0.001		0.001	1.767	1.000	0.189

	Study group (n = 30)		Control group (n = 30)		F		P_b

	BT	AT	BT	AT	BT	AT	BT	AT
	X ± SD	X ± SD	X ± SD	X ± SD	BT	AT	BT	AT
Tragus-wall distance	13.20 ± 1.73	11.57 ± 2.40	13.00 ± 1.51	12.60 ± 1.45	0.228	4.064	0.635	0.048^*
Tragus-wall distance	P_a= 0.001		P_a= 0.054		0.228	4.064	0.635	0.048^*

C7-wall distance	7.73 ± 2.02	6.27 ± 1.20	6.87 ± 1.25	6.43 ± 1.28	4.001	0.271	0.051	0.605
C7-wall distance	P_a= 0.001		P_a= 0.051		4.001	0.271	0.051	0.605

	Study group (n = 30)		Control group (n = 30)		F		P_b

	BT	AT	BT	AT	BT	AT	BT	AT
	X ± SD	X ± SD	X ± SD	X ± SD	BT	AT	BT	AT
RP	4.77 ± 1.19	1.93 ± 0.98	5.00 ± 1.23	3.07 ± 1.20	0.555	16.025	0.475	0.000^*
RP	P_a= _0.001		P_a= _0.001		0.555	16.025	0.475	0.000^*

SP	4.83 ± 1.12	1.93 ± 0.94	4.83 ± 1.23	2.97 ± 1.13	0.001	14.785	1.000	0.001^*
SP	P_a= _0.001		P_a= _0.001		0.001	14.785	1.000	0.001^*

LP	3.67 ± 1.56	0.90 ± 0.84	4.00 ± 1.36	1.93 ± 0.98	0.775	19.128	0.382	0.001^*
LP	P_a= _0.001		P_a= _0.001		0.775	19.128	0.382	0.001^*

F	4.60 ± 1.67	1.87 ± 1.14	5.03 ± 1.40	3.27 ± 1.44	1.182	17.519	0.281	0.001^*
F	P_a= _0.001		P_a= _0.001		1.182	17.519	0.281	0.001^*

E	5.97 ± 1.75	2.80 ± 1.19	6.10 ± 1.47	3.83 ± 1.42	0.102	9.387	0.751	0.003^*
E	P_a= _0.001		P_a= _0.001		0.102	9.387	0.751	0.003^*

RLF	4.80 ± 1.30	2.07 ± 1.14	5.27 ± 1.48	3.30 ± 1.32	1.682	15.010	0.200	0.001^*
RLF	P_a= _0.001		P_a= _0.001		1.682	15.010	0.200	0.001^*

LLF	4.70 ± 1.39	1.77 ± 1.28	5.30 ± 1.47	3.30 ± 1.34	2.641	20.523	0.110	0.001^*
LLF	P_a= _0.001		P_a= _0.001		2.641	20.523	0.110	0.001^*

RR	4.03 ± 1.47	1.43 ± 1.01	4.43 ± 1.30	2.63 ± 1.22	1.239	17.320	0.270	0.001^*
RR	P_a= _0.001		P_a= _0.001		1.239	17.320	0.270	0.001^*

LR	4.03 ± 1.27	1.30 ± 1.12	4.37 ± 1.38	2.67 ± 1.27	0.948	19.586	0.334	0.001^*
LR	P_a= _0.001		P_a= _0.001		0.948	19.586	0.334	0.001^*

	SG (n = 30)	CG (n = 30)	F	p
	X ± SD	X ± SD	F	p
Age (years)	47.17 ± 12.54	47,30 ± 12.02	0.002	0.967
Height (cm)	165.63 ± 7.03	166.50 ± 7.25	0.221	0.640
Weight (kg)	76.73 ± 8.67	78.90 ± 8.87	0.916	0.343
Body mass index (kg/m²)	28.10 ± 4.06	28.61 ± 4.08	0.236	0.629

	Study group (n = 30)		Control group (n = 30)		F		P_b

	BT	AT	BT	AT	BT	AT	BT	AT
	X ± SD	X ± SD	X ± SD	X ± SD	BT	AT	BT	AT
F	31.53 ± 5.42	37.20 ± 4.86	30.83 ± 5.80	33.30 ± 6.29	0.233	7.227	0.631	0.009*
F	P_a= 0.001		P_a= 0.001		0.233	7.227	0.631	0.009*

E	30.57 ± 7.79	35.33 ± 7.05	26.87 ± 5.49	29.10 ± 5.62	4.517	14.327	0.038*	0.001*
E	P_a= 0.001		P_a= 0.001		4.517	14.327	0.038*	0.001*

RLF	30.90 ± 6.76	36.57 ± 6.11	29.23 ± 5.39	32.13 ± 5.32	1.114	8.986	0.296	0.004*
RLF	P_a= 0.001		P_a= 0.001		1.114	8.986	0.296	0.004*

LLF	32.90 ± 6.06	38.30 ± 5.98	30.23 ± 5.91	32.67 ± 5.88	2.974	13.527	0.090	0.001*
LLF	P_a= 0.001		P_a= 0.001		2.974	13.527	0.090	0.001*

RR	53.87 ± 9.56	61.60 ± 9.73	57.37 ± 8.21	62.33 ± 8.17	2.315	0.035	0.134	0.852
RR	P_a= 0.001		P_a= 0.001		2.315	0.035	0.134	0.852

LR	54.27 ± 10.90	62.70 ± 11.20	59.97 ± 9.67	63.00 ± 8.59	4.591	0.014	0.036*	0.908
LR	P_a= 0.001		P_a= 0.001		4.591	0.014	0.036*	0.908