cervical radiculopathy. Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy
Conditions
Interventions
intervention: neck stabilization exercise and routine physiotherapy
control: routine physiotherapy.
Rehabilitation
intervention: neck stabilization exercise and routine physiotherapy
control: routine physiotherapy
Sponsors
University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) patients with unilateral chronic cervical rediculopathy, both male and female, age between 25-60 years old, with involvement in lower cervical vertebrae. 2) Patients with unilateral chronic radicular neck pain, that physician have confirmed this disorder by clinical examination, MRI imaging and electrodiagnostic tests. 3) patients with unilateral chronic radicular neck pain that they have been at least 3 months of the onset of symptoms. 4) the intensity of pain in the neck and arm regions is between 3 to 7 of visual analogue scale pain score, and with at least one of the following; pain aggravated by neck movements, changes in sensory, motor weakness, loss of deep tendon reflexes. 5) patients who have a desire to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) chronic non-specific neck pain and Whiplash. 2) bilateral cervical radiculopathy. 3) previous surgery of cervical or thoracic spine. 4) patients with myelopathy, peripheral neuropathy, damage to the shoulder joint and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. 5) evidence of involvement of the central nervous system such as Hoffman sign, Babinski, clonus. 6) pain in the neck region due to arthritis, cancer and immune system such as rheumatoid arthritis. 7) presence of congenital abnormalities in the spine known as scoliosis, torticollis in childhood. 8) postural abnormalities of spine such as Forward Head Posture, hyperkyphosis. 9) Compression fracture caused by osteoporosis, stenosis and spondylolysis or spondylolisthesis. 10) having systemic diseases or general health problems such as pulmonary diseases, myopathy, fibromyalgia, cancer, spinal tuberculosis. 11) wounds in neck region. 12) primarily temporomandibular disorders. 13) visual and hearing impairments. 14) Pregnancy. 15) specific treatment for neck and shoulder during the last 3 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Disability. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: neck disability index.;Pain intensity. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale.;Range of motion. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: goniometer.;Cervical muscles dimensions. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: ultrasonography. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public Contactsomayeh amiri arimi
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences
Outcome results
None listed