MedPath

eural Mobilisation for cervico- brachial pai

Not Applicable
Conditions
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Neck, arm, pain
Registration Number
PACTR201303000500157
Lead Sponsor
niversity of the Witwatersrand
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Other
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
102
Inclusion Criteria

1.Patients over the age of 18 years.
2.Patients with cervico-brachial pain according to Hall and Elvey (1999) who present with the following
a.Positive upper limb neurodynamic test 1 (ULNT1)
b.Mechanical allodynia along the course of the nerve
c.Pain in neck and/or shoulder / arm / hand
3.Pain present for less than 12 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

1.Previous surgery of the cervical spine
2.Serious neurological signs such as signs of spinal cord pressure or involvement of more than two nerve roots.
3.Medical ¿red flag¿ conditions such as carcinoma or inflammatory diseases.
4.Spinal cord compression.
5.Previous or recent cervical spine fractures

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain;function;quality of life
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
neuropathic pain;upper limb neurodynamic test
© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath