Comparison of Mulligan SNAGS versus Muscle Energy Techniques in Chronic Cervical Spondylosis

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS.
Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, cervical region
M47.812

Registration Number: IRCT20090301001722N28

Lead Sponsor: Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 52

Inclusion Criteria

Both genders.
Patients diagnosed with cervical spondylosis.
Age between 45 to 65 years.
Cervical spondylosis = 6 months.
Degenerative spondylosis on X-rays.
Positive Spurling test.
Positive cervical distraction test.
Pain intensity = 3 on the Numeric pain rating scale.
Patient without cervicogenic headache.
No cervical myelopathy.
No whiplash-associated disorders.
No previous cervical spine surgeries.
No cervical arterial dysfunction patients.
No deformity (e.g. Torticollis, springe’s deformity, scoliosis).

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who are not carrying out the study for any reason.
The patient will complain of difficulty or signs and symptoms.

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hand Grip Strength. Timepoint: Before the first session and at the end of the last (12th) session. Method of measurement: Digital Hand Held Dynamometer.;Craniovertebral Angle (Forward Head Posture). Timepoint: Before the first session and at the end of the last (12th) session. Method of measurement: Kinovea Software.;Cervical Proprioception. Timepoint: Before the first session and at the end of the last (12th) session. Method of measurement: Laser Tracker.;Neck Disability. Timepoint: Before the first session and at the end of the last (12th) session. Method of measurement: Neck Disability Index.;Numeric Pain Rating Scale. Timepoint: Before the first session and at the end of the last (12th) session. Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Rating Scale.;Bubble Inclniometry. Timepoint: Before the first session and at the end of the last (12th) session. Method of measurement: Bubble Inclinometer.

Secondary Outcome Measures