Effect of Pulsed Magnetic Therapy Versus Phonophoresis in Discogenic Lumbar Radiculopathy Patients

N/ANot Yet RecruitingNCT06296303

Cairo University60 enrolled

Overview

Purposes of the study To investigate the effect of pulsed magnetic therapy versus phonophoresis in discogenic lumbar radiculopathy patients

Patients will be randomized into either pulsed magnetic therapy group or phonophoresis group. Patients will receive the intervention for six weeks. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline and post-intervention.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Lumbar Radiculopathy

Interventions

Pulsed electromagnetic therapyOTHER

Pulsed etromagnetic therapy (1000 gauss) on sciatic nerve in gluteal fold. ( 30 min )

Ultrasound phonophoresisOTHER

Phonophoresis using dexamethasone and topical diclofenac sodium gel on sciatic nerve in subgluteal fold and mid thigh

Conventional physical therapyOTHER

Conventional physical therapy consisting of 1. IF current on lumbar spine. (15 min ) 2. Hotpack on lumbar spine . (15 min ) 3. Neurodynamic mobilization . 4. Mobilization and manipulation for lumbar spine. 5. Exercises

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 45 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient age ranges from 20 -45 * Unilateral chronic lumbosacral radiculopathy * Intervertebral disc herniation confirmed by MRI * one of the following : 1. H- reflex amplitude side to side difference 0.67 in absence of latency difference. 2. H- reflex amplitude side to side difference smaller than 0.5 in p of latency difference. 3 - Side to side H- reflex latency difference more than 1 msec. 4- Prolonged H-reflex latency more than 30 msec. Exclusion Criteria: * Systematic disease * Lumbar canal stenosis * Pervious surgeries * Scoliosis * Kyphosis * Spinal fracture * Bilateral symptoms * Steroid injection