Excursion of the median nerve in patients with and without cervical radiculopathy during a contra-lateral cervical lateral glide movement

Abstract

Purpose: A segmental contra-lateral cervical lateral glide (CCLG) mobilization technique is effective for patients with cervical radiculopathy (CR). The CCLG technique induces median nerve sliding in healthy individuals, but this has not been assessed in patients with CR. This study aimed: 1)to assess longitudinal excursion of the median nerve (using ultrasound imaging) in patients with CR and asymptomatic subjects during a CCLG movement, 2)to reassess nerve excursions at 3-month follow-up in patients with CR following an intervention and 3)to correlate change in nerve excursion with changes in clinical signs and symptoms.