Manual Therapy, Exercise and Traction for Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy: A RCT

Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions81 enrolled

Overview

To date, optimal strategies for the management of patients with Cervical Radiculopathy (CR) remain elusive. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of manual therapy, exercise, and cervical traction to manual therapy, exercise, and sham traction on pain, function and disability in patients with CR.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Cervical Radiculopathy

Interventions

Sham TractionOTHER

Traction \<5lbs

TractionOTHER

Standard supine intermittent traction

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 3 of 4 positive on CPR, 18-70yrs Exclusion Criteria: * history of previous cervical or thoracic spine surgery * bilateral upper extremity symptoms * signs or symptoms of UMN disease * medical "red flags"(tumor, fracture, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, prolonged steroid use) * cervical spine injections (steroidal) in the past two weeks * current use of steroidal medication prescribed for their radiculopathy symptoms

Locations (1)

Advance Rehab at Fredericksburg Orthopaedics

Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States