Comparison of 2 manual therapy and exercise protocols for cervical radiculopathy: a randomized clinical trial evaluating short-term effects

• Published in: The journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy Vol. 45; no. 1; pp. 4 - 17
• Main Authors: Langevin, Pierre, Desmeules, François, Lamothe, Mélanie, Robitaille, Simon, Roy, Jean-Sébastien
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2015
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Cervical Vertebrae - physiopathology; Disability Evaluation; Double-Blind Method; Exercise Therapy - methods; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Musculoskeletal Manipulations - methods; Pain Measurement; Radiculopathy - physiopathology; Radiculopathy - therapy; Surveys and Questionnaires; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult; intervertebral foramen; neck pain; spine; nerve root; disability

Participant- and assessor-blinded randomized clinical trial. To compare a rehabilitation program thought to increase the size of the intervertebral foramen (IVF) of the affected nerve root to a rehabilitation program that doesn't include any specific techniques thought to increase the size of t...