Effect of mulligan‘s mobilization with movement on thoracic expansion in COPD Patients

Viraj Dighe; Dr. Poonam Patil

Volume : VII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

Effect of mulligan‘s mobilization with movement on thoracic expansion in COPD Patients

Viraj Dighe, Dr. Poonam Patil

Abstract :

Background- The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of mulligan�s mobilization with movement on thoracic expansion as an adjunct to conventional treatment in COPD patients.

Method: 30 Subjects of COPD were included in this study. Following the data collection.

Pre treatment assessment was done using incentive spirometer and inch tape measurement of chest expansion. The treatment procedure of Mulligan�s mobilization with movement was performed. Post treatment assessment was done respectively.

Chest expansion measures of Axillary level, Nipple level and xiphisternal level and spirometry these outcome measures were analysed.

Result: The subjects were given equal treatment without dividing with the groups. Mulligan�s mobilization with movement was given as an intervention to the subjects for 3 days in a week and post intervention assessment was taken. The statistical analysis was done by using in stat by paired t-test using pre and post interventional data and the results were compared. While on comp� pre post interventional values, the result between the pre and post using unpaired t-test revealed that there was statistically significant in pre and post interventional values.

Conclusion:From the above conducted study it concluded that a subject with mulligan�s mobilization with movement on COPD patients has significant improvement clinically and statistically which improved chest expansion and spirometry score.So the study accepts the alternate hypothesis