The effectiveness of rehabilitation of cervical lordosis for the improvement of pain, disability, peripheral and central nervous function in patients with discogenic cervical radiculopathy? A 1-Year Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Ibrahim Moustafa Moustafa0 个研究点目标入组 60 人开始时间: 2016年4月8日最近更新: 2023年5月29日

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•Subjects were included if
•the AHT distance was more than 15.
•their ARA was less than 25° .
•they had a unilateral C7 discogenic radiculopthy .
•C7 dermatomal numbness.
•current continuous or intermittent pain or discomfort which had persisted for more than 3 months.
•radiation of arm pain in the representative dermatomal areas for C7.
•diminished deep tendon reflexes in the affected arm.
•the four positive examination findings (Spurling test, upper limb tension test, cervical distraction test, and less than 60° cervical rotation towards the symptomatic side).
•side to side amplitude differences of 50% or more in dermatomal somatosensory evoked potentials.
•duration of symptoms more than 3 months.

•Exclusion criteria included
•the presence of any signs or symptoms of medical red flags (e.g., tumor, fracture, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, and prolonged steroid use).
•A history of previous cervical or thoracic spine surgery.
•signs or symptoms of upper motor neuron disease.
•vestibulobasilar insufficiency. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
•bilateral upper extremity radicular symptoms.
•pregnant woman.
•inability to tolerate cervical flexion or extension position.
•the complete loss of sensation along the involved nerve root.
•intractable pain.
•myelopathy.

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Ibrahim Moustafa Moustafa