pathology and Facet joint pathology, seriousorthopedic diseases, mental incapacity, anyinfectious disease, and neoplasia) were checked.1. subjects were randomly allocated to groups (in a crossover study, subjects were randomly allocated an order in which treatments were received) NOThe initial 21 participants were assigned to agroup I; receive Neural Mobilization and conventionalphysical therapy; while a second group of 21 participants were assigned as Group II to receive only conventional physical therapy.2. allocation was concealed - NOAllparticipants were blinded to their group assignment,while the investigator was aware of participant group assignment

3. the groups were similar at baseline regarding the most important prognostic indicators YESThere wereno statistically significant differences with baselinedemographic and clinical characteristicsin both group respondents

no 4. measures of at least one key outcome were obtained from more than 85% of the subjects initially allocated to groups YESFrom all the respondents data were collected, and this made 100% response rate5. all subjects for whom outcome measures were available received the treatment or control condition as allocated or, where this was not the case, data for at least one key outcome was analysed by intention to treat - YESThe initial 21 participants were assigned to a group I; receive Neural Mobilization and conventional physical therapy; while a second group of 21 participants were assigned as Group II to receive only conventional physical therapy

Group I (Experimental Group) received neural mobilization

The control groups (Group II) were only limited to conventional physical therapy treatment

The patients were instructed not to do any type of exercise at home or