Cervical spondylosis. Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, cervical region
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: received home-based neck isometric strengthening exercises 6 days a week for 4 consecutive weeks as 3 sets/day (morning, afternoon, evening), Each set consisted of
Sponsors
Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients >18 years Clinical findings of cervical spondylosis (mild to moderate) such as stiffness, chronic neck weakness, radicular or non-radicular neck pain Chronic pain (at least 3 months) Without acute cervical nerve root compression Without surgical indications With a physical examination compatible with cervical spondylosis and with signs on cervical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compatible with cervical spondylosis Not receiving exercise therapy or physiotherapy during the 6 weeks prior to the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A history of neck surgery over the past year A history of inflammatory diseases involving the neck joints myelopathy A history of fractures or dislocations of the cervical vertebrae Pregnant women Either patients who did not have a good compliance with the intervention or had difficulty following the study A history of myelopathy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cervical disability score on the Neck Disability Index (NDI). Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 4 weeks after the initiation of the exercise therapy. Method of measurement: Neck Disability Index (NDI) score.;Neck Pain score on the Neck Pain and Disability Scale (NPAD). Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 4 weeks after the initiation of the exercise therapy. Method of measurement: The Neck Pain and Disability Scale (NPAD). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMina Rostami
Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed