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Title : Effect of electromagnetic field therapy on neck pain and proprioception in cervical radiculopathy patients
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Abstract
Background: Cervical Radiculopathy is one of the most common clinical neurological disorders causing pain, sensory deficits, or motor deficits. Purpose of the study: To evaluate the effect of electromagneticfield(EMF) therapy on neck pain and proprioception in cervical radiculopathy. Subjects and methods: Thirty-four patientswere randomly and allocated into two equal groups the study group (A): received EMF therapy and aselected physical therapy program, while the control group (B): received the selected physical therapy program and EMFtherapy (sham magnetic field) without current flow. The outcome measures included cervical proprioception assessment by cervical joint position sense error (JPSE) test via overhead laser pointer, cervical range of motion (CROM) goniometer device measurements, neck disability index (NDI), and visual analogue scale for pain (VAS-P). Results: there was a significant improvement which revealed a significant decrease in the neck JPSE, NDI, and VAS-P with an increase in CROM scores in the study group more than in the control group (p < 0.05)post-treatment. Conclusion: EMF therapy helps in improving neck proprioception and decreasing cervical pain in cervical radiculopathy patients with add selected physical therapy program.
Keywords: Electromagnetic field therapy, Cervical Radiculopathy, Proprioception, Joint position error, Neck pain.