Overview
- To evaluate the effectiveness of mulligan mobilization and stretching exercises in reducing pain in individuals with cervical radiculopathy.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of mulligan mobilization and stretching exercises in reducing disability in individuals with cervical radiculopathy.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of mulligan mobilization and stretching exercises at improving ranges in individuals with cervical radiculopathy.
Description
Cervical Radiculopathy is a condition characterized by dysfunction of cervical spinal nerve roots which occurs as a result of compression or inflammatory pathology from a space occupying lesion such as a disc herniation, decreased disc height and degenerative changes of the uncovertebral joints anteriorly and zygoapophyseal joints posteriorly. Cervical radiculopathy constitutes 5%-36% of all radiculopathies. In general, rate of occurrence of cervical radiculopathy is 83/100,000 with an increased prevalence in the fifth decade of life (203/100,000).
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Participants falling in this category would be recruited into the study.
- Both genders
- Age between 20-50 years
- Subjects with neck pain radiating down to the arm
- Patients with positive findings for spurling test, Upper Limb Tension Test (ULTT), cervical distraction test and cervical rotation test towards the symptomatic side
- Subjects who were willing to participate in the study and willing to take treatment for cervical radiculopathy.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Participant failing to fall in this category would be excluded of the study.
- Systemic disease potentially affecting the musculoskeletal system Patients experiencing primary shoulder or upper extremity problem of local origin
- Patients with any cardiovascular disorders and respiratory disorders
- Patients with any other pathological conditions involving cervical spine like vertebro basilar insufficiency and canal stenosis
- Patients having osteophytes in cervical vertebrae
- Patients who were undergoing treatment for neck pain with other means of physiotherapy at the time of the study
- Hypermobile joints of cervical vertebrae, Cervical fractures, spinal surgery or other spinal pathologies (i.e. ankylosing spondylitis, spondylolysthesis)
- Peripheral nerve lesions like neurotemesis and axonotemesis