About this trial
this study will be conducted to investigate the effect of hip extension mobilization on lumber disability, pain and flexion range of motion in patients with spondylolisthesis
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Chronic female Patients diagnosed as grade 1 lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis (anterolisthesis) referred from Orthopedists was confirmed by lumbosacral x-ray
Patients age ranged from 40 to 60 years.
BMI(25:35)
Ambulant patient with or without cane.
Disqualifiers
Osteoporosis.
Pregnancy.
Signs consistent with nerve root compression (reproduction of low-back or leg pain with a straight leg raise at less than 45°, muscle weakness involving a major muscle group of the lower extremity, diminished lower extremity muscle stretch reflex, or diminished or absent sensation to pinprick in any lower extremity dermatome).
General tumors, spinal tumor, fracture, cauda equina syndrome, and previous surgery.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- hip extension mobilization
- conventional treatment