Health Condition 1: M00-M99- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Conventional physical therapy for cervical radiculopathy: intermittent cervical traction (ICT), shortwave diathermy (SWD), interferential therapy (IFT), stretching and strengthening of
Sponsors
Government Physiotherapy College Jamnagar
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Subjects who are willing to participate and individuals having 3 positive findings out of following: 1.neck pain with radiating pain in the involved extremity 2.neck and neck related radicular pain reproduced by radiculopathy testing: positive upper limb tension test 3.positive spurling test, cervical distraction test 4.restricted cervical range of motion
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: subjects who have cognitive deficits, language deficits, spinal surgery and fracture, fracture of upper limb, spinal tumor, any skin condition, infection, neoplastic disorder, age more than 60 years
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| numeric pain rating scale (NPRS), neck disability index (NDI), cervical range of motionTimepoint: At baseline (on 1st day) and after 3 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| neck disability index (NDI)Timepoint: At baseline (on 1st day) and after 3 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactKhyati Parmar
Government Physiotherapy College Jamnagar
Outcome results
None listed