Cervical radiculopathy (CR) is a pathological condition of the cervical nerve root (CNR) that may lead to chronic pain and disability.Cervical radiculopathy is known to be a neurological problem with its associated symptoms like pain, numbness, muscle weakness and diminished reflexes in one or both upper extremities and if prolongs these symptoms lead to headache, functional impairment, activity limitation and difficulty to return to work. Other leading causes of CR are cervical disc hernia ion
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Control group: Control group will receive Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glide only. Patients in this group will receive a baseline treatment that is heating pad for 15 minutes before th
Sponsors
Riphah international University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
22 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients having Age 22-40 years Both genders Patients with positive result of following tests:Spurling test,ULNT-1,neck distraction and ipsilateral cervical rotation test. Patient availability and cooperation during treatment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients having negative one of the following tests:Spurling test,ULNT-1,neck distraction and ipsilateral cervical rotation test. Patients with accessory Systemic Musculoskeletal Dysfunction Patients having symptoms of Vertebral Artery Insufficiency. Patients not willing to participate or to follow up treatment plan.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Correcting Cervical Radiculopathy. Timepoint: 6 months. Method of measurement: Data collection tools. | — |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
Public ContactShehnila Shoukat
Riphah international University
Outcome results
None listed