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Cervical radiculopathy is a pain and/or sensorimotor deficit syndrome that is defined as being caused by compression of a cervical nerve root. The compression can occur as a result of disc herniation, Spondylosis, instability, trauma, or rarely, tumors.
Thoracic spine manipulation (TSM) is defined as a high-velocity/low amplitude movement or "thrust" directed at any segment of the thoracic spine. Recent research has shown that Thoracic Joint Manipulation directed to the thoracic spine provides a therapeutic benefit to patients with neck pain and has been suggested as an appropriate strategy to minimize the risks associated with manipulation of the cervical spine
Patient presentations can range from complaints of pain, numbness, and/or tingling in the upper extremity to electrical type pains or even weakness. Disc herniation accounts for 20-25% of the cases of cervical radiculopathy. Most of the time cervical radiculopathy appears unilaterally; however it is possible for bilateral symptoms to be present if severe bony spurs are present at one level, impinging/irritating the nerve root on both sides. If peripheral radiation of pain, weakness, or pins and needle are present, the location of the pain will follow back to the concerned affected nerve root Manual techniques include positional release technique, muscle energy technique, myofascial release technique, Cyriax technique, Natural Apophyseal Glides and Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides, manual pressure release, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and ischemic compression.
Thoracic spine manipulation (TSM) is defined as a high-velocity/low amplitude movement or "thrust" directed at any segment of the thoracic spine. Recent research has shown that Thoracic Joint Manipulation directed to the thoracic spine provides a therapeutic benefit to patients with neck pain and has been suggested as an appropriate strategy to minimize the risks associated with manipulation of the cervical spine
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Thoracic Manipulation and Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides and conventional therapy | Experimental | After the segmental mobility examination of thoracic spine, the therapist will apply a high-velocity, end range screw thrust to a restricted segment of the thoracic spine as described by Maitland et al |
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| Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides and conventional therapy | Experimental | Position of therapist: stands beside the patient, while his\her head is cradled between your body and your right forearm (when you stand at his\her right side). Gentle pressure is now applied in a ventral direction on the spinous process of C7 while the skull remains still due to the control of your right forearm. (The really gentle moving force to do this comes from your left arm via the thenar eminence over the little finger on the spine of C7). |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Thoracic Manipulation and Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides and conventional therapy | Other | After the segmental mobility examination of thoracic spine, the therapist will apply a high-velocity, end range screw thrust to a restricted segment of the thoracic spine as described by Maitland. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| NPRS (Numeric Pain Rating Scale). | The Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) measures the subjective intensity of pain. The NPRS is an eleven-point scale from 0 to 10. "0" = no pain and "10" = the most intense pain imaginable. | four weeks |
| Inclinometer | Inclinometers are portable, lightweight, and inexpensive pieces of equipment that are used to measure range of motion, like goniometry. Inclinometers are used as a part of a physical examination. An intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was found to be between 0.87-0.95. | four weeks |
| (Neck Disability Index) Urdu | the neck disability index is a ten-item self-reported Questionnaire that assesses pain and associated disability, with a total max score of 50 points. An Urdu version of neck disability index will be used in this study. The total scores (ICC = 0.99) of the Neck Disability Index -Urdu. | four weeks |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| maria Khalid, MSOMPT | Riphah International University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| The Physiotherapy clinic Saidpur Road | Rawalpindi | Punjab Province | Pakistan |
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| Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides and conventional therapy | Other | Position of therapist: stands beside the patient, while his\her head is cradled between your body and your right forearm (when you stand at his\her right side). Gentle pressure is now applied in a ventral direction on the spinous process of C7 while the skull remains still due to the control of your right forearm. (The really gentle moving force to do this comes from your left arm via the thenar eminence over the little finger on the spine of C7). |
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| ID | Term |
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| D011843 | Radiculopathy |
| D010146 | Pain |
| ID | Term |
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| D010523 | Peripheral Nervous System Diseases |
| D009468 | Neuromuscular Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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