Effects of Phonophoresis With And Without Muscle Energy Technique On Pain, Cervical Range of Motion And Functional Disability In Patients With Degenerative Cervical Radiculopathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

niversity of Lahore0 个研究点目标入组 50 人开始时间: 待定最近更新: 2022年8月29日

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•CR diagnosis with sub-acute history and physical examination findings
•Diagnosed CR patients referred from a physician.
•Patients were diagnosed based on the prediction rule. i.e. (a) unilateral upper limb sensory and motor function dysfunction was observed (including muscle weakness, paresthesia, and sharp pain. (b)when positive results were found in three of these four tests (Spurling's test, The ipsilateral cervical spinal rotation less than 60 degrees, Distraction test, Upper Limb Neurodynamic Test 1)
•age between 30 to 65
•both male and female

•Diabetes mellitus
•Peripheral and central nervous system disease
•Polyneuropathy
•History of surgical intervention on the neck area
•Certain surgical indications (e.g., progressive neurological deficit)
•Red flags” (e.g. tumor, fracture, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, prolonged steroid use)
•Cervical spine injections (steroidal) in the past 2 week
•Current use of steroidal medication prescribed for radiculopathy symptoms
•Bilateral upper limb sensory and motor dysfunction

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niversity of Lahore