Effectiveness of Mulligan Mobilization Technique

The SNAGS technique was applied to 3 sets of 10 repetitions with 15-30 seconds rest between sets while the participants were in a sitting position. A physiotherapist applied passive motion to facet joints at each spinal level. The participant was questioned in which direction he/she felt pain during cervical ROM and the application was carried out in the painful/limited directions.

For the self-mobilization technique, each participant was asked to extend a pain-free while pushing upwards from the transverse processes of the treated vertebra with the thumbs of both hands. In addition, the middle or index finger of the right hand was asked to pull the treated vertebra to the right side, while at the same time, left rotation was asked at the pain limit. Self-mobilization was applied every day, twice a day, five times.