TO STUDY AND COMPARE THE EFFECTS OF TRACTION ALONG WITH ISOMETRIC EXERCISE AND TRACTION ALONE IN CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS

Abstract

Objective: 1) To study and compare the effects of Traction along with isometric exercise and traction alone in cervical spondylosis. 2) To determine the cumulative effects of traction and isometric exercise cervical spondylosis. Methods:- 30 subject complaining of cervical pain were screened for cervical spondylosis on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria using Visual Analog Scale. The Age group included was 40-60 years. These subject were randomly assigned to Group A and B . Group A subject were treated with combination of cervical traction and isometric exercise and Group B subject were treated with Traction alone. Result:- The pre and post treatment VAS score within both the Groups was analyzed using t-test. This analysis showed that there was signicant reduction in pain when compared with the base line measures in both the Groups at the end of treatment session. Paired t-test was applied between Group Aand Group B at 1st and 14th day. The t values were 14.24 and 8.91. The comparison of mean difference for changes between Group Aand Group B 14th and 1st day was 5.90 and 3.33 respectively. The mean of the the post intervention values when compared with the pre intervention values between the two Groups , subject of Group Ashowed more reduction in pain as compared to Group B. Conclusion:-Combination of Traction and Isometric exercise is more effective as compared to Traction alone in treatment of cervical spondylosis.