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Forward head corrective exercises and technique of PNF to reduce pain and disability in cervical radiculopathy

The efficacy of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and forward head corrective exercises on disability and pain in cervical radiculopathy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/02/040087
Enrollment
30
Registered
2022-02-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-02-21

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and forward head corrective exercises with electrotherapy: Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation in which scapular patterns and forward hea

Sponsors

Palak Jain
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pain,paresthesia,tingling or numbness in one upper extremity Symptoms lasting for 2 weeks or more Diagnosed case of cervical radiculopathy with posture of head in forward direction Clinical prediction rule must be positive : Spurling test , upper limb tension test 1 and 2a and distraction Craniovertebral angle less than 50 degrees

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any surgical history in past related to vertebral column of spine. Any steroid injected in cervical spine in past 2-3 weeks. Symptoms in both upper extremities. Sign and symptoms related to upper motor neuron disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Neck diabilty index Numeric pain rating scaleTimepoint: at baseline, 2 weeks and 4 weeks—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Craniovertebral angleTimepoint: at baseline, 2 weeks and 4 weeks—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPalak Jain

Amity institute of physiotherapy

ngupta4@amity.edu9810280418

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026