• Satyendra Nath Bhattacharyya
• Dr. P.N. Pensia

Pain in the lower back is a common source of impairment that might disrupt one's professional life. Patients with a diagnosis of lumbar facet joint syndrome took part in a randomized controlled experiment using a single-blind design. The research used the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), the Modified Oswestry Disability Questionnaire (MODQ), the Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT), the Back Muscle Endurance Test (BMET), and the Range of Motion (ROM) of the Spine in Flexion and Extension to evaluate its results. Participants were evaluated initially, then randomly assigned to Group A (Mulligans Sustained natural apophyseal glides; SNAG'S), Group B (Maitland's spinal mobilization; PA Glides); Group C (therapeutic ultrasound; Cont.1MHz, 1.5W/cm2), or Group C (therapeutic ultrasound; spinal exercises) for a period of 2 weeks. Three weeks later, we did a follow-up. Comparing VAS, MODQ, PPT, and Spinal ROM among the three groups using the Kruskal-Walli’s test, which included a total of 186 individuals, revealed significant differences. Spinal mobilization by either Maitland or SNAGs is beneficial in decreasing pain and impairment and increasing the patient's tolerance to pressure, while SNAGs is more successful in increasing spinal range of motion.

ROM, SNAGs, facet joints, syndrome.

"MAITLAND’S MOBILIZATION FOR FACET JOINT SYNDROME: A REVIEW OF THE EVIDENCE STUDY DESIGN: RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 10, page no.107-115, October-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFU06013.pdf

"MAITLAND’S MOBILIZATION FOR FACET JOINT SYNDROME: A REVIEW OF THE EVIDENCE STUDY DESIGN: RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 10, page no. pp107-115, October-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFU06013.pdf