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Three-point Bending Cervical Traction for Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy

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January 2023

Three-point Bending Cervical Traction for Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy

Vol: 303| Issue: 1| Number:16| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

The Efficacy of Cervical Lordosis Rehabilitation for Nerve Root Function and Pain in Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy: A Randomized Trial with 2-Year Follow-Up

J Clin Med . 2022 Nov 2;11(21):6515.

Contributing Authors:
IM Moustafa AA Diab DE Harrison

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Thirty patients with lower cervical spine spondylotic radiculopathy were randomized to receive either a three-point bending cervical extension traction plus stretching exercise (n=15) or stretching exercise alone (control; n=15) for 10 weeks. Outcomes of interest were pain intensity measured using the Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), the absolute rotational angle (ARA), and the peak-to-peak amp...

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