Ali Farhad, Zainab Abdul Razzaq, Bibi Sobia, Saad Saleem, Fareeda Shaheen.
Comparing the effects of cervical traction and cervical mobilization in the treatment of cervicogenic headache.
Pak J Rehabil Jan ;4(2):21-5.

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to ferret out the immediate results of traction or mobilization in neck pain patients and to determine which one is more effective. STUDY DESIGN: An Experimental study. STUDY SETTINGS & PARTICIPANTS: The study was conducted in outpatient departments of tertiary care hospitals and clinics having well developed physiotherapy center. The participants include individuals having upper extremity pain and numbness and have three out of four cervical nerve compression test positive. INTERVENTIONS: Treatment was given for three days in a week for a consecutive period of two weeks which includes traction and cervical mobilization techniques of Mulligan. OUTCOME MEASURES: The outcome was measure using VAS and Neck Disability index scale. The data was analyzed by using SPSS version 20. RESULTS: Patients (N=50) were screened out of which 30 were found eligible. The effect of traction and mobilization in the treatment of cervical radiculopathy patient was same. Both the interventions were found to be equally effective in reducing the disability and pain of the patient. CONCLUSIONS: This study has concluded that the effects of traction and mobilization in the treatment of cervical radiculopathy patient were same. Both the interventions were found to be equally effective in reducing the disability and pain of the patient.

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