Effect of Soft Tissue Mobilization With and Without Neural Mobilization in Cervical Radiculopathy

Effect of Soft Tissue Mobilization With and Without Neural Mobilization in Cervical Radiculopathy

This study will evaluate effect of soft tissue mobilization with and with out neural mobilization in cervical radiculopathy, half of the subjects will receive treatment of soft tissue mobilization along with neural mobilization whereas half of the subjects will receive only soft tissue mobilization.

soft tissue mobilization and neural mobilization both treatments are used to treat cervical radiculopathy but they work differently.

Soft tissue mobilization include traction which decompresses the nerve and stretches the surrounding muscles along with help to reduce pain and tingling sensation. whereas hot pack helps to increase blood circulation and warm up muscles and isometric exercises provide strengthening and build endurance.

Neural mobilization technique is different for all 3 nerves i.e Radial, ulnar and median. neural mobilization technique target the single nerve which is being compressed and showing symptoms.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with age 18 to 55years
• Patients having pain more than 3months
• Radiating pain in one of the upper limb
• Spurling's test positive

Exclusion Criteria:

• Traumatic injury of upper limb or cervical spine
• Vertebral artery test positive(dizziness, vomiting, diplopia, drop attacks etc)
• Patient asymptomatic for pain but symptomatic for tingling and paraesthesia
• Circulatory disturbance of upper extremity
• Known history of high level of spinal cord injury and malignancy
• Thoracic Outlet syndrome