Effects of Slider Versus Tensioners Nerve Gliding in Cervical Radiculopathy.

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cervical Radiculopathy

Treatments: Other: Slider Nerve Gliding Technique along with Mulligan Spinal Mobilization Technique; Other: Tensioners Nerve Gliding Technique along with Mulligan Spinal Mobilization Technique

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06339970

REC/RCR & AHS/23/0199 iram

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will be a randomized clinical trial in which Slider versus Tensioners Nerve Gliding Technique along with Mulligan Spinal Mobilization will be applied on the individuals with cerviculorediculopathy and changes will be recorded using different methods and tools. Convenient sampling technique will be used to collect the data. The sample size of 40 patients will be recruited. Patients will be randomly allocated into two different groups through sealed envelope method.20 patients will be allocated in each group A will be treated with Slider Nerve Gliding Technique along with Mulligan Spinal Mobilization Technique; Group B will be treated with Tensioners Nerve Gliding Technique along with Mulligan Spinal Mobilization Technique .Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), Neck Disability Index (NDI) and goniometer will be used as Data collecting tools. After data collection from defined study setting, data will be entered and analyzed.

Full description

Neck pain is widespread and causes significant pain and disability. In the setting of cervical radiculopathy, because the nerve root of a spinal nerve is compressed It is frequently caused by cervical disc herniation and cervical spondylitis. Compression can result from intervertebral disc herniation, osteophyte formation, or other mass effects near the exit foramen of the cervical spine. This results in lower motor neurons symptoms and often presents with arm pain, weakness, and/or sensory loss, with or without associated neck pain. The most common causes of cervical radiculopathy are cervical disc herniation and cervical spondylosis.

The main aim of our study to determine which combination of techniques Slider versus Tensioners Nerve Gliding Technique along with Mulligan Spinal Mobilization is more effective on Pain, Range of Motion and Disability in patients with Cervical Radiculopathy.

Combination of mulligan mobilization with slider and tensioners techniques to determine which combination of technique is more helpful in reducing overall disease burden and will help in increasing Quality of life.Bothcombination combination are checked individually before but their effects are not compared previously.

Enrollment: 42 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria: • Patient with cervical radiculopathy

• Both gender Age
• Participants having range 20-60 years both male and female are included.
• Unilateral neck pain refers to upper extremity from 2-3 weeks.
• Positive upper limb tension test, spurling test, cervical distraction test and ipsilateral cervical rotation less than 60.
• NDI less than 50%
• NPRS less than 3 more than 7

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inflammation malignancy, neurological disorder
• Metabolic disorders
• Neck pain associated with headache and facial pain
• VBI, vertigo, dizziness, motor imbalance, vertebral impairment, pregnancy, skin allergy
• History of recent surgery, trauma and fractures of cervical spine, dislocation, subluxation of upper limb,
• rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, spondylolistheasis, cervical surgeries skin allergy, referred pain in patient with cardiac ischemia
• Patients having any other therapeutic intervention or medical treatment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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42 participants in 2 patient groups

Slider Nerve Gliding Technique along with Mulligan Spinal Mobilization Technique

Active Comparator group

Description:

Therapist approaches the desired level of spinous process from medial aspect of the thumb of one hand which is reinforced by the index finger of the other hand. Second therapist places his axilla over the patient's shoulder to add shoulder depression component. The second therapist performs components of the nerve to be test one by one (distal to proximal or proximal to distal sequence) depending upon patient's offending movements and painful range.Pure transverse glide is performed from affected to unaffected side. While the glide is sustained, another therapist mobilizes the median nerve by performing desired neurodynamic sliding movement. Apply this protocol for 4 weeks 12 Sessions (3 sessions in a week) and 10 sec rest between each segment, 3 sets of 10 repetitions.

Treatment:

Other: Slider Nerve Gliding Technique along with Mulligan Spinal Mobilization Technique

Tensioners Nerve Gliding Technique along with Mulligan Spinal Mobilization Technique

Experimental group

Description:

Therapist approaches the desired level of spinous process from medial aspect of the thumb of one hand which is reinforced by the index finger of the other hand. Second therapist places his axilla over the patient's shoulder to add shoulder depression component. The second therapist performs components of the nerve to be test one by one (distal to proximal or proximal to distal sequence) depending upon patient's offending movements and painful range.Pure transverse glide is performed from affected to unaffected side. While the glide is sustained, another therapist mobilizes nerve by performing desired neurodynamic gliders movement and progressing to tensioners. Apply this protocol for 4 weeks 12 Sessions (3 sessions in a week) and 10 sec rest between each segment, 3 sets of 10 repetitions.

Treatment:

Other: Tensioners Nerve Gliding Technique along with Mulligan Spinal Mobilization Technique