None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Dry needling and manual traction: In patients with lumbar radiculopathy, mechanical traction is will be given in supine position on a split table in the Fowler position, with hips and k
patients straighten their arms to lift the chest while keeping the hips grounded, holding for 15 20 seconds before returning to the starting position, repeated for 10 times in 3 sets per day. The cat
patients contract the abdominals and rise halfway up, holding for 15 20 seconds before lowering down, repeated 10 times in 3 sets daily. In addition, conventional TENS is applied for 20 minutes in the
Sponsors
Priyanka Niak
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.All genders between 30-50 years 2.Male and Female patients with lumbar radiculopathy and radiating to one leg. 3.Clinically diagnosed case of PIVD 4.Positive SLR and femoral test 5.Willing to participate
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.History of spinal surgery 2.History of cancer 3.Fracture in the spine or pelvis 4.All red flags of needling 5.History of spinal canal stenosis 6.Pain that scored higher than 8 on the NPRS scale 7.Open wounds, skin diseases and hypersensitivity to metals 8.Pregnancy 9.Varicose veins 10.Subjects suffering from needle phobia 11.The participants with any coagulation disorder, the participants receiving anticoagulant therapy for any reason due to a potentially increased risk of hematoma following needling
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Numeric pain rating scale 2.Modified Oswestry disability questionnaire 3.Modified Modified schobers testTimepoint: All the outcome measures will be measured pre (Day 1 intervention) and post (Day 5 intervention) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NilTimepoint: Nil | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactPriyanka Naik
KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy
Outcome results
None listed