Mulligan Concept Use and Clinical Profile From the Perspective of American Certified Mulligan Practitioners.

CONTEXT: Although randomized controlled trials indicate that the Mulligan Concept (MC) of mobilization with movement can improve pain-free grip strength and pressure pain threshold in patients with lateral epicondylalgia of the elbow, improve ankle dorsiflexion in patients with subacute ankle sprains, and decrease the signs and symptoms of patients with cervicogenic headache, little is known about the clinical application, use, and profile of certified Mulligan practitioners (CMPs) in America.

OBJECTIVE: To better understand the use and value of applying the MC philosophy in clinical-care environments from the perspective of American CMPs while establishing a clinical profile of a CMP.

DESIGN: Quantitative descriptive design.

SETTING: Online survey instrument.

PARTICIPANTS: American CMPs.

DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: Online survey instrument.

RESULTS: CMPs use the MC to treat a broad spectrum of spinal and peripheral clinical pathologies in primarily outpatient clinics with an active and athletic population. American CMPs also find value in the MC.

CONCLUSIONS: American CMPs continue to use and find value in the MC intervention strategy to treat a broad spectrum of spinal and peripheral conditions in their clinical practices.