Cervical Radiculopathy
Conditions
Brief summary
Cervical radiculopathy is a common neurological disorder that is caused by compression of the nerve, inflammation of nerve roots, or space-occupying lesions. Cervical radiculopathy is the most common health-related problem worldwide. The conservative approach like education, specific exercises, and spinal manipulation is usually given for chronic cases with good outcomes.
Detailed description
Cervical Radiculopathy is a condition in which a nerve is entrapped between the bones and causes numbness and tingling. Neck isometric exercises are a basic treatment plan for strength training. Global postural reeducation is a technique the manual cervical traction along with body alignment that helps to reduce symptoms more rapidly. This whole procedure is completed more easily, without a machine and satisfying for the patient.
Interventions
OTHERNeck Isometrics Exercises
Isometric exercises are tightening (contractions) of a specific muscle or group of muscles. During isometric exercises, the muscle doesn't noticeably change length. The affected joint also doesn't move. Isometric exercises help maintain strength.
Global postural rehabilitation (GPR) is an approach that considers the body in its overall aspect. This technique aims to relax the envelope of the muscles (fascia) while relaxing the muscle chains to reduce the strain on the joints. The end result is a more suitable posture and less pain.
Sponsors
University of Lahore
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
The outcome accessor will be unaware of the treatment group.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. 18 to 35 years. 2. Both genders, Males and females 3. One-sided upper limb pain or numbness 4. Any 2 out of 4 tests are positive Spurling test, Distraction test, Ipsilateral cervical traction test, and Upper Limb test
Exclusion criteria
1. Bilateral upper limb pain 2. Previous history of cervical surgery 3. Cervical spine 4. Injection therapy in the past 2 weeks 5. Being Pregnant women
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain Intensity | Pain intensity will be measured at baseline, and change in pain intensity will be measured at 1st week, and 2nd week of treatment.. | Neck pain will be assessed utilizing the 10cm Visual Analogue Scale. The members will register their current pain level by selecting any from 0(no pain) to 10(unbearable pain) presented ahead a level line. |
| Level of Functional Disability | Change in Functional Status will be measured at baseline, at first week, and at second week of treatment. | The level of Functional disability will be measured by using the neck disability index. It contains 10 readings including pain intensity, personal care, headache, lifting, reading, concentration, work, driving sleeping, and recreation. The questions are measured on a 6-point scale from 0 (no disability) to 5 (full disability). The numeric response for each item is summed for a score varying from 0 to 50. |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed