Optimizing Pain Relief and Range of Motion in Unilateral Cervical Radiculopathy: A Study on Neural Tissue Mobilization and Cervical Stabilization Exercises

Background This study aimed to analyze the combined effect of neural mobilization along with cervical stabilization exercises on pain and cervical range of motion in unilateral cervical radiculopathy patients. Methodology A total of 30 patients aged 30-45 years with unilateral cervical radiculopathy...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2024-07, Vol.16 (7), p.e65646
Main Authors: Agarwal, Vaibhav, Goel, Amit, Srivastava, Abhay, Rawat, Praveen, Singh, Rajender
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chronic illnesses
Diabetic neuropathy
Exercise
Intervention
Muscle strength
Neck
Nervous system
Pain
Patients
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Physical therapy
Posture
Preventive Medicine
Public Health
Range of motion
Statistical analysis
Tension tests
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation-TENS
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Summary:Background This study aimed to analyze the combined effect of neural mobilization along with cervical stabilization exercises on pain and cervical range of motion in unilateral cervical radiculopathy patients. Methodology A total of 30 patients aged 30-45 years with unilateral cervical radiculopathy were randomly divided into the following two groups: experimental (n = 15) and control (n = 15). The experimental group received neural mobilization along with cervical stabilization exercises, while the control group received conventional treatment. Outcome measures included pain intensity measured on a visual analog scale (VAS), functional status of the neck measured by the Neck Disability Index (NDI), and cervical range of motion measured by a goniometer. All measures were taken before treatment, after treatment, and at the one-week follow-up. Results The results showed statistically significant positive improvements in VAS, NDI score, and cervical range of motion in unilateral cervical radiculopathy subjects of the experimental group. Conclusions Neural mobilization combined with cervical stabilization exercises led to significant improvements in pain, functional status, and cervical range of motion in patients with unilateral cervical radiculopathy compared to conventional treatment.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.65646