Musculoskeletal Diseases Nervous System Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Lateral glide mobilization group
Sponsors
Faculty of Physical Therapy at Cairo Uni.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: -Patients' complaint from pain in the cervical spine and pain or paresthesia traveling from the neck into a specific region of the arm, forearm or hand of dominant side due to cervical disc -Patients with pain lasting more than three months. -Patients with cervical radiculopathy at any level from C5-T1. -Patient's age will range from 25 to 35 years. -Patients with decreased grip strength. -Normal body mass index (18.5 - 24.99Kg/m2).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria : The patients will be excluded if they had any of the followings: -Bilateral cervical radiculopathy. -Cervical spondylosis -Malignancy -Cervical instability or fractures. -Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency. -Referred pain in patients with cardiac ischemia. -Any other musculoskeletal disorders. -Cervical Myelopathy. -Acute cases of cervical radiculopathy. -Spinal canal stenosis. -Diabetic or peripheral neuropathy. -History of previous cervical surgery. -Severe psychiatric disorder or cognitive deficits. -Pregnancy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intensity of neck and radiated pain was assessed by Numerical Pain Rating scale (NPRS);Disability caused by neck pain was assessed using neck disability index questionnaire;Cervical range of motion was assessed using cervical ROM device.;Hand grip strength was assessed using hand-held dynamometer | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hand function was assessed using Jebsen-Taylor hand function test | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactMohamed Helayel Marzouk Helayel
Lecturer of Physical Therapy Department of Neurology Faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo University
Outcome results
None listed