Trial reportThe Journal of manual & manipulative therapy2024
Efficacy of Mulligan thoracic sustained natural apophyseal glides on sub-acromial pain in patients with sub-acromial impingement syndrome: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial.
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- Effect of thoracic mobilization on acromio-humeral distance, thoracic kyphosis angle, pain and shoulder function in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome: A randomized controlled trial.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- Thoracic Manual Therapy With or Without Exercise Improves Pain and Disability in Subacromial Pain Syndrome: A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- [Association of increased greater tubercle angle and critical shoulder angle with rotator cuff tears].Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of Adding a Pain Neuroscience Education Program to a Multimodal Physiotherapy Intervention in Patients with Chronic Shoulder Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- 3D modeling and fitted sphere analysis-based biotechniques unveil novel indicators for subacromial impingement syndrome.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeTo investigate the effects of Mulligan thoracic sustained natural apophyseal glides (SNAGS) techniques and traditional exercises on pain, shoulder function, size of sub-acromial space, and shoulder joint range in patients with sub-acromial impingement syndrome.
methodsSeventy-four patients with sub-acromial impingement syndrome (25 to 40 years) joined this research and were allocated randomly into two equal groups; experimental group A (Mulligan SNAGS and exercise) and control group B (exercise only). All patients were assessed by visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain intensity, Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) for shoulder function, plain x-ray for the size of sub-acromial space, and goniometer for shoulder range of motion (ROM). The measurements were performed at two intervals (baseline and after four weeks of intervention).
resultsAfter 4 weeks of intervention, there were statistically significant differences between groups, in favor of Mulligan SNAGS, on sub acromial space size, pain intensity, shoulder function, and shoulder joint range of motion (
conclusionMulligan thoracic spine (SNAGS) mobilization into extension and traditional exercises improve sub acromial space size, pain intensity, shoulder function, and shoulder joint range of motion in patients with sub acromial impingement syndrome. It is recommended to mobilize the thoracic spine by mulligan SNAGS in the treatment of sub-acromial impingement syndrome.
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