Volume : 7, Issue : 3, March - 2018

A Clinical Study Of 30 Cases Of Effectiveness Of Cervical Traction In Cervical Spondylosis

Dr Abhiman Singh, Aavrati Rastogi

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:&#10;normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Background<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;&#10;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Cervical Spondylosis is a condition in which there is deterioration of the verteae , discs and ligament in the neck or cervical spine ,also known as <span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp;</span>Arthritis of neck, cervical osteoarthritis , or degenerative osteoarthritis. Cervical Spondylosis may be basically a degenerative disorder common after fourth decade. It. has been seen that radiological proof of cervical spondylosis do not necessary co-relate with clinical findings. This discrepancy need been attributed of the Morphometric measurements of the verteae, age, sex, race, occupation, weight and. stature of the patients. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:&#10;normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Method<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;&#10;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">30 patients were allocated under two groups comprising 15 patients. Group A gained hot pack and exercise. Group B gained hot pack, cervical traction and exercise. Assement might have been completed On day 0 follow up at 2^nd and 4th week by using neck disability index (NDI) and numerical pain rate scale (NPRS). <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:&#10;normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Result<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;&#10;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">At 2^nd week, assessment indicated that there is significant difference (p&lt;0. 05) inside the groups for every last one of variables measured. At 4th week assessment of both group showed a very high significance(p&lt;0. 05) inside the group for all the results. Comparison of measured variables between the groups indicated that the Group B showed a statically significant (p&lt;0. 05) reduction in NPRS and NDI. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:&#10;normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Conclusion<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;&#10;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">It is concluded that despite the fact that hot pack and neck exercise are effective,<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>,in addition of intermitted cervical traction with hot pack and exercise is considerably more effective in the management of cervical spondylosis. <o:p></o:p></span></p>