Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of cervical traction and exercise in addition to moist heat in thoracic outlet syndrome [TOS].Methods: Forty patients [28 males, 12 females] with the diagnosis of TOS were randomly divided into two groups. While hot pack and a standard exercise program were applied to one group [the control group], cervical traction was added to that program in the other group [the study group] for 10 sessions. The provocative physical maneuvers were applied to all patients before treatment and after three weeks of the treatment. At follow-up, every patient was questioned with a Likert scale [no cure, little, moderate, much, very much].Results: After a rehabilitation program, improvements in Adson, hyperabduction, and hyper-extension maneuvers were statistically significant in both groups [P < 0.05]. While improvements in Roos, costoclavicular, Wright's maneuvers, and Erb tenderness were statistically significant in the study group [P < 0.05], they were not f...
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