Zeitschrift für neuartige Physiotherapien

Abstrakt

The short-term effects of cervical traction on neck mobility (flexion and extension) in patients with cervical spondylosis

Farjad Afzal, Akhtar Rasul, Faria Mansoor, Saleeha, Asma Bhatti, Rakhshanda Kanwal Riaz, Maryam Javeed, Aneela Mushtaq and Iqra Noureen

Objective of the study: Objective of this study was to find out the short-term effects of cervical traction on neck mobility (flexion and extension) in patients with cervical spondylosis.

Material and methods: Study was conducted in population of Sargodha, seeking physiotherapy treatment for neck pain in physiotherapy rehabilitation departments and centers. Study was randomized controlled and multicenter. 30 patients were selected by inclusion and exclusion criteria and were divided randomly into two groups. Group 1 obtained manual intermittent cervical traction. Group 2 obtained sustained cervical traction. Duration of study was 6 months. Intervention was short term (one session only). A baseline measurement was taken ROM (range of motion) by Goniometer. The post intervention measurement (immediate post intervention & 05 mins after the intervention) was taken on same outcome measurement tool.

Results: The mean age of population included in study was 31.33 ± 7.42. The minimum age was 19 years and maximum were 47 years. The sample size was 30, in which 16 (53.3%) were male and 14 (46.7%) were female. Out of 30 patients 27 (90%) patients were with acute neck pain and 3 (10%) were with chronic pain. The analysis shows that there was more improvement in range of motion (flexion and extension) with sustained traction as compared to intermittent traction. The improvement in ROM (Rt. And Lt. rotation) was more marked in sustained traction as compared to intermittent traction.

Conclusion: Study concluded that results are not significant when compared between the groups. Study also concluded that the effects of intervention are not maintained for 05 minutes of single session of intervention. There is significant improvement in pain in both groups in pre to post score. There is not significant improvement after 05 minutes of interventions in both groups when compared the baseline intervention to 05 minutes of intervention.