Table 2. Signs and symptoms present among all participants at intake and discharge/after the six treatments.
| Sign/symptoms | MC ‘squeeze’ group (n = 12) | Sham group (n = 11) | Cross-over group - sham to MC ‘squeeze’ (n = 5) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intake | Final treatment | Intake | Final treatment | Pre-MC | Final treatment | |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Popping/clicking | 10 (83.33) | 2 (16.67) | 9 (81.82) | 9 (81.81) | 5 (100) | 3 (60) |
| JLT | 12 (100) | 4 (33.33) | 11 (100) | 8 (72.73) | 5 (100) | 3 (60) |
| Pain in TKE | 6 (50) | 0 (0) | 6 (54.55) | 6 (54.55) | 3 (60) | 0 (0) |
| Pain in TKF | 11 (91.17) | 0 (0) | 10 (90.90) | 6 (54.55) | 4 (80) | 0 (0) |
| Positive McMurray’s test | 11 (91.17) | 2 (16.67) | 10 (90.90) | 8 (72.73) | 5 (100) | 1 (20) |
| Positive Thessaly’s test | 10 (83.33) | 0 (0) | 11 (100) | 6 (54.55) | 3 (60) | 0 (0) |
| Positive Apley’s Test | 5 (41.67) | 0 (0) | 2 (18.18) | 2 (18.18) | 2 (40) | 0 (0) |
| Edema | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (9.09) | 1 (9.09) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| NWB/PWB | 3 (25) | 0 (0) | 1 (9.09) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
MC = Mulligan concept; JLT = joint line tenderness; TKE = terminal knee extension; TKF = terminal knee flexion NWB = non weight-bearing; PWB = Partial weight-bearing.