Abstract
Cervical spondylosis is the wear and tear of the neck spine due to aging. Symptoms may include the development of bone spurs, which are bony growths along the edges of the bones. This natural aging process and commonly affects people over 50 years of age.
Objective: This research aimed to assess how effective thoracic manipulation and scapular stabilization exercises are in decreasing pain and improving functional ability in individuals with cervical spondylosis. The study compared their combined effectiveness in a single investigation, as past studies had only examined their individual impacts on neck pain.
Methodology: An RCT was conducted where 30 patients were randomly allocated to two groups. The duration of study was six months. Data was collected by using questionnaire and NDI. Group 1 received Thoracic Manipulation & Group 2 received Scapular Stabilization Exercises (3 days for two weeks). Both Groups Received conventional treatment (cervical stretching and cervical isometrics). Assessment of the patients was done before implementing intervention and after 2 weeks of intervention. Data was analyzed by using SPSS version 25.0.
Results: Total Mean score of NDI in group 1 was improved from 47.33 ±13.788 to 25.07 ±7.923 with p
value of less than 0.001 whereas total mean score of NDI in group 2 was improved from 42.8 ±13.262 to 25.47±11.351 with p value of less than 0.001 thus significant improvements were noted in both groups. When both groups were compared, with p value greater than 0.05 showing that both the interventions applied were effective.
Conclusion: Both thoracic manipulation and scapular stabilization exercises demonstrate equal effectiveness in alleviating pain and reducing functional disability in individuals with cervical spondylosis.
Keywords: Spondylosis, Thoracic manipulation, Scapular Stabilization, NDI, Neck pain, Functional disability
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