Research Article

Effects of Neurodynamic Mobilization on Health-Related Quality of Life and Cervical Deep Flexors Endurance in Patients of Cervical Radiculopathy: A Randomized Trial

Table 4

Comparison of the craniocervical flexion and 8 domain of SF 36 between the experimental and control group after 2 weeks of treatment.

VariableGroup ()

After 2nd week IQRAfter 2nd week mean ranksMan Whitney Sig. (2-tailed)

Craniocervical flexionExperimental24 (24 to 26)50.28713.5,
Control23 (22 to 26)38.72
Physical functioning–SF36Experimental57.5 (35 to 70)46.6875.50,
Control52.5 (30 to 65)42.4
Role limitation due to physical health–SF36Experimental25 (25 to 50)53.3581.0,
Control0 (0 to 25)35.7
Role limitation due to emotional problem–SF36Experimental33.3 (0 to 66.7)46.14896.00,
Control16.65 (0 to 66.7)42.86
Energy/fatigue–SF36Experimental55 (45 to 60)50.6699.50,
Control45 (36.25 to 55)38.4
Emotional wellbeing–SF36Experimental56 (52 to 64)52.47617.50,
Control52 (40 to 60)36.53
Social functioning–SF36Experimental62.5 (50 to 75)50.03724.50,
Control50 (37.5 to 62.5)38.97
Pain–SF36Experimental55 (45 to 68.87)46.78867.50,
Control45 (45 to 67.5)42.22
General health perception–SF36Experimental52.5 (40 to 65)52.99594.50,
Control40 (35 to 50)36.01