INTRODUCTION: The neural mobilization (NM) aims to restore movement and elasticity of the NS, and it is used as a method of diagnosis and treatment of disorders of neural origin. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the immediate effects of NM over the gain in range of motion of elbow extension (ROMEE) in individuals with adverse neural tension (ANT) of the median nerve. METHODOLOGY: The sample composed of college students, of both sexes, aged 17 to 30 years. Each subject was assessed bilaterally using the tension test of the median nerve (ULTT1). In cases of positive result of tests the NM was applied to the median nerve and goniometric evaluation performed immediately before and after NM. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential Normality Test f Kolmogorov Smirnov, t Student test and Wilcoxon test, considering a significance level of 5%. RESULTS: The sample consisted of 60 volunteers with a mean age of 21.25 ± 0.29 years, mean height of 1.66 ± 0.11 meters and mean weighing of 63.27 ± 1.53 kg. Was observed statistically significant improvement (p < 0.001) of ROMEE in both upper limbs after the NM, with values of 31.57 ± 20.27° and 20.53 ± 15.27°, pre and post, respectively, on the right and 28.68 ± 22.43° and 16.57 ± 15.11°, pre and post in the left upper limb. CONCLUSION: In this study, NM was able to improve, with immediate results, the ROMEE significantly.
Range of Motion; Median Nerve; Neural mobilization
