Health Condition 1: M541- Radiculopathy
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: contralateral median, ulnar, and radial nerve mobilization: For this group, intervention was provided on the unaffected side, while assessment was performed on the affected side. Slider
Sponsors
Tantia University
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Dental professionals 2. Willing to participate. 3. Age group between 25 to 60 yrs. 4. Patient having unilateral radicular symptoms like pain, numbness and tingling sensation. 5. Any three of the following tests must be positive: a Spurling test, b distraction test, c ipsilateral cervical spine rotation less than 60 degree, and d Positive upper limb tension test ULTT for median nerve, ulnar and radial nerve clinical predictor rule. 6. NPRS greater than 4. 7. Positive spurling test. 8. A minimum of 4 to 5 hours of work per day for at least two years. 9. Sensory changes in dermatome distribution.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Hypermobility of cervical spine 2. Patients on pain relieving medicines 3. Malignancy or tumor 4. Vertebro-basilar insufficiency 5. Patients undergone cervical surgeries 6. Patients with bilateral cervical radiculopathies 7. Patients having cervicogenic headache, dizziness 8. Soft tissue inflammatory conditions like tendonitis, tenosynovitis, capsulitis. 9. Rheumatic conditions 10. Spinal cord injury
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. numeric pain sating Scale (NPRS) 2. cervical range of motion was measured with a bubble inclinometer 3. handgrip strength was evaluated using a Jamar Hand Dynamometer 4. neck function was assessed with the Neck Disability Index.Timepoint: The data was analyzed at 0 week and at the end of 12 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NilTimepoint: Nil | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactGaurav Bhatnagar
Tantia University
Outcome results
None listed