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Table 3 shows the baseline pain score and duration of symptoms

From: The effectiveness of mulligan mobilization with movement (MWM) on outcomes of patients with ankle sprain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Study ID

Pain (VAS)or (NRS)

Symptom duration (months)

Condition being studied

Intervention characteristics

 

Mulligan

Placebo

Mulligan

Placebo

  

Collins 2004

NA

NA

NA

NA

subacute ankle sprains

Mulligan’s MWM

Gogate 2020

5.9 ± 0.6

5.9 ± 0.6

NA

NA

grade I and II inversion ankle sprain

mobilization with movement, manual therapy

Nguyen 2021

2.4 ± 1.49

1.9 ± 1.66

2 ± 1.69

1.8 ± 1.61

lateral ankle sprains (Grade I–II)

(MWM) or a sham

Norouzi 2021

5.43 ± 1.26

6.00 ± 1.7

NA

NA

grade two lateral ankle sprain

Maitland's mobilization & Mulligan's mobilization

Phong Nguyen 2020

1.7 ± 1.49

1.1 ± 1.18

6 months

NA

Ankle injuries including ankle sprain

ITFMWM on the restricted and painful ankle

Simsek 2018

2.93 ± 1.2

2.93 ± 1.2

NA

NA

Chronic Ankle Instability

Mulligan distal fibular taping technique

Alves 2018

NA

NA

NA

NA

Chronic ankle instability

Mulligan fibular repositioning taping vs placebo taping

Cruz-Diaz 2014

NA

NA

NA

NA

Chronic ankle instability

Mulligan mobilization with movement vs sham mobilization vs control

Reid 2007

NA

NA

24

24

Chronic ankle instability

Mulligan mobilization with movement vs sham

Shadegani 2023

NA

NA

14.29 ± 7.31

14.29 ± 7.31

Chronic ankle instability

Kinesio taping vs Mulligan taping

  1. SD standard deviation, NA non-available, mobilization with movement, ITFMWM inferior tibiofibular mobilization with movement