Forward head corrective exercises and technique of PNF to reduce pain and disability in cervical radiculopathy
Not Applicable
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/02/040087
- Lead Sponsor
- Palak Jain
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Pain,paresthesia,tingling or numbness in one upper extremity
Symptoms lasting for 2 weeks or more
Diagnosed case of cervical radiculopathy with posture of head in forward direction
Clinical prediction rule must be positive : Spurling test , upper limb tension test 1 and 2a and distraction
Craniovertebral angle less than 50 degrees
Exclusion Criteria
Any surgical history in past related to vertebral column of spine.
Any steroid injected in cervical spine in past 2-3 weeks.
Symptoms in both upper extremities.
Sign and symptoms related to upper motor neuron disease
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method eck diabilty index <br/ ><br>Numeric pain rating scaleTimepoint: at baseline, 2 weeks and 4 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Craniovertebral angleTimepoint: at baseline, 2 weeks and 4 weeks