Spinal Mobilization and PNF Comparison on Pain, Disability in Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy

"Treatment provided 3 days every week in 6 total weeks with 1 meeting per day, 3 bunches of 10 times repeat and resting period of one minute among bunches. This group received Mulligan's spinal mobilization with arm movement and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitatin contract-relax technique. Previous to mobilization, all patients got hot pack (10 minutes) and active range of motion warm up exercises (2 sets of 10 repetitions) and did isometric neck exercise as a home plan of care.~Mobilisation (22) was done depending on the side of involvement, the corresponding spinous process would be mobilised combined with different movements of shoulder (flexion/ abduction/ horizontal abduction/ horizontal adduction).~Proprioceptive neuro-muscular facilitation contract relax technique performed with 3 repetitions in each cervical movement (flexion, extension, lateral flexion and rotation) (27)."

"Treatment provided 3 days every week in 6 weeks with 1 meeting per day, 5 clusters of 3 times repeat and resting period of one minute among clusters. Regime of training involved PNF (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) contract-relax method along with the standard physical therapy protocol which includes passive stretching (3 sets of 10 repetitions) and isometric strengthening exercises (2 sets of 10 repetitions).~Proprioceptive neuro-muscular facilitation contract relax technique performed with 3 repetitions in each cervical movement (flexion, extension, lateral flexion and rotation) (27)."