Cervical Radicular Pain, Cervical Radiculopathy
Conditions
Keywords
Cervical Radiculopathy, McKenzie exercises, Neural flossing technique, postural correction
Brief summary
The primary objective of this research was to conduct a comparative analysis of the outcomes following McKenzie therapy and neural mobilization in individuals diagnosed with cervical radiculopathy
Detailed description
In this RCT, 28 individuals meeting the standard criteria for cervical radiculopathy were recruited and randomly assigned to one of two groups (n=14 each). Group A underwent McKenzie exercises, while Group B received the Neural Flossing technique. To ensure consistency, both groups were provided with identical baseline care, including hot packs, TENS, and postural education. The treatment protocol consisted of three sessions weekly for a total of four weeks
Interventions
OTHERMcKenzie Exercise
Group A will be treated with Baseline therapy including Hot pack and basic postural correctional training along with McKenzie Exercises for 2-3 sessions per week for 4 weeks.
OTHERNeural Flossing
Group B will be treated with Baseline therapy including Hot pack and basic postural correctional training along with Neural Flossing Technique for 2-3 sessions per week for 4 weeks.
Sponsors
Elite College of Management Sciences, Gujranwala, Pakistan
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
25 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* subjects with age 25 to 60 years * subject having acute onset of cervical radiculopathy
Exclusion criteria
* subjects with cervical trauma * subjects with cervical or upper limb arthritis * subjects with spinal tumours or surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Analogue Scale | 4 weeks | It is used to measure pain and has a scale of 0-100 mm where 0 means No pain and 100 means Worst imaginable pain. |
| Neck Disability Index | 4 weeks | Functional disability was evaluated using the Neck Disability Index (NDI), a 10-item questionnaire designed to measure the impact of neck pain on daily activities. Each item was scored from 0 to 5, with a total aggregate score of 50. The NDI has demonstrated high internal consistency and reliability in populations with cervical radiculopathy, with a score reduction of 5 points representing a clinically meaningful improvement." |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
STUDY_DIRECTORRimza Safdar, Doctor of Physical Therapy
Elite College of Management Sciences, Gujranwala
Outcome results
None listed