Role of Nerve Mobilizations in Decreasing Pain and Disability Among Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

64

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 1, 2021

Primary Completion Date

August 13, 2021

Study Completion Date

August 16, 2021

Conditions
Cervical Radiculopathy
Interventions
OTHER

Nerve mobilization

"Moist pack all over cervical spine for 10 minutes. TENS for 10 minutes at frequency of 60 Hz with 2 electrodes. Cervical traction for 10 minutes with 7 sec hold and 5 sec rest time. Cervical isometric exercises with 7 sec hold and 30 repetitions in each direction twice a day.~Median, ulnar and radial nerve stretch with 3 sets of 10 repetitions , with 3 sec hold at final stretched position.~Following nerve mobilizations are used in experimental group/group A:~Median Nerve: Glenohumeral abduction, wrist extension, supination, glenohumeral lateral rotation, elbow extension, neck lateral bending to opposite side. Radial Nerve: Glenohumeral depression, elbow extension, whole arm internal rotation, wrist flexion Ulnar Nerve: Wrist extension, forearm pronation elbow flexion, glenohumeral lateral rotation, glenohumeral depression, shoulder abduction each with 3 sets of 10 repetitions , with 3 sec hold at final stretched position."

OTHER

Conventional physical therapy

Moist pack for 10 minutes. TENS for 10 minutes at frequency of 60 Hz with 2 electrodes. Cervical traction for 10 minutes with 7 sec hold and 5 sec rest time. Cervical isometric exercises with 7 sec hold and 30 repetitions in each direction twice a day.

Trial Locations (1)

54000

University Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Clinic, Lahore

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Lahore

OTHER