期刊名称：International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education
电子版ISSN：1308-5581
出版年度：2022
卷号：14
期号：4
页码：1043-1051
DOI：10.9756/INT-JECSE/V14I4.136
语种：English
出版社：International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education
摘要：Background: Cervical radiculopathy refers to pain in one or both upper limbs, often associated with neck pain, secondary to compression or irritation of the nerve roots of the cervical spine. Neck pain is a common cause of disability in the general population, with a lifetime incidence of up to 54% More than 50% of patients with neck pain seen by general practitioners are referred to physiotherapy.The most commonly affected nerve roots are the c6 and c7, usually caused by c5-c6 and c6-c7 disc herniated or spondylosis. The first-line treatment for cervical radiculopathy is non-surgical; the usual treatment of choice is physiotherapywhich includes mechanical traction, manipulation, therapeutic exercises and modalities. Objective:-The main purpose of this study was to implement and evaluate the efficacy of a structured exercise program designed specifically for neck pain and arm pain in individuals with C5-C6 radiculopathy. Materials and methodology:-Aexperimental study was conducted at Krishna College Of Physiotherapy,KIMSDU, Karad. A total of 40 patients who were diagnosed with c5-c6 radiculopathy were included in the study. A written consent was taken and the 6 weeks protocol was explained. Post 6 weeks the data was collected and analyzed in SPSS 20. Result:-The mean age of patients was 51±6.5 years. Patients treated with the given exercise program has shown decrease in pain (VAS on rest mean score 3.10 to 1.175 and VAS on activity mean score 6.48 to 3.63) and also decrease in disability (NDI mean score 16.30 to 8.28 where the total score of NDI was out of 50). Statistically it shows that there was extremely significant difference (p<0.0001) between pre intervention assessment and post intervention assessment. Conclusion:-The structured exercise program designed, have been effective for neck and shoulder pain in patients with cervical radiculopathy.
