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Neural gliding versus mechanical traction in patients with cervical radiculopathy
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Abstract
Cervical traction and neural mobilization (gliding) both have been individually advocated for treatment of cervical radiculopathy due to their various effects. But the combined effect of these techniques has not been explored in studies. Hence the purpose was to evaluate the effect of application of cervical traction and neural mobilization for median and ulnar nerves on improvement in neck pain, radicular symptoms, neck disability and cervical range of motion in subjects with unilateral cervical radiculopathy. An experimental study design, 30 subjects with unilateral cervical Radiculopathy and upper limb tension test (ULTT) positive for median and ulnar nerves bias, randomized 15 subjects each into two groups- group A and group B respectively. group A received mechanical cervical traction. While group B received mechanical cervical Traction followed by neural gliding for median and ulnar nerves. The duration of intervention was given three treatment sessions per week day over day with session{u2019}s time between 20 to 30 min. for six weeks. Outcome measures such as visual analogue scale (VAS), neck disability Index (NDI) and cervical range of motion (CROM) were measured pre and post treatment. Comparison of post intervention means at 6th week of treatment there is a statistically significant (p<0.05) difference in improvement of outcome measures between two groups. In study group B shown greater percentage of improvement than control group A. The present study concludes that application of mechanical cervical traction followed by neural mobilization (gliding) is more effective in improving cervical and upper limb pain, functional disability and severity of radicular symptoms than mechanical cervical traction only for patients with unilateral cervical radiculopathy