Abstract
Cervical radiculopathy can lead to severe pain and disability. The study compared the effects of sustained natural apophyseal glides (SNAG) and mechanical cervical traction (MCT) in the management of patients with cervical radiculopathy.
Highlights
Cervical radiculopathy is a dysfunction of a nerve root of the cervical spine
Neck pain leading to cervical radiculopathy originates from a variety of spinal tissues, the cervical nerve roots have been shown to be vulnerable to injury resulting from foramina impingement, disc herniation, direct spinal trauma, and/or foraminal stenosis and there are no universally accepted criteria for the diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy [7,8]
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of sustained natural apophyseal glides (SNAG) and mechanical cervical traction (MCT) on pain intensity, disability and range of motion of patients with cervical radiculopathy and to examine which one can be more effective
Summary
Cervical radiculopathy is a dysfunction of a nerve root of the cervical spine. The seventh (C7; 60%) and sixth (C6; 25%) cervical nerve roots are the most commonly affected [1,2]. The common factors of neck pain leading to cervical radiculopathy include poor posture, depression, anxiety, aging, acute injury and occupational and sporting activities [3,4]. This leads to altered joint mechanics, muscle structure or function and can result in mechanical neck pain [5]. Neck pain leading to cervical radiculopathy originates from a variety of spinal tissues, the cervical nerve roots have been shown to be vulnerable to injury resulting from foramina impingement, disc herniation, direct spinal trauma, and/or foraminal stenosis and there are no universally accepted criteria for the diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy [7,8]
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