Mulligan Technique Versus McKenzie Extension Exercise Chronic Unilateral Radicular Low Back Pain

group A will be treated with Mulligan techniques with manual traction.16 patients in group A will be treated with Mulligan Techniques SNAGS in sitting, standing and prone position by applying Antero cranial glide in the direction of treatment plane over the spinous or transverse process and Spinal mobilization with leg movement at 6 to 8 repetitions per sessions and spinal mobilization with leg movement will be performed in side lying, patient facing the physiotherapist while the leg movement may assisted by another person (Physiotherapist/assistant). Sustained transverse glide is given on the desired spinous process with 10 repetitions of offending movement in first session while 10 reps in each of 3 sets in further sessions.

group B will be treated McKenzie extension exercises with manual traction.16 patients in group B will be treated with McKenzie active EEP in prone position with repeated movements along with standard protocols. McKenzie Extension Exercises performed actively in prone position. Extension exercises performed in three stages, initially patient instructed to be just lift the neck and look on front at the eye level, then progressed next and weight bearing on the elbow by lifting up the shoulder and then moved on third and final steps in which complete trunk extension is performed and weight bearing is on the hands.