Clinical rehabilitation
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Clinical rehabilitation · Dec 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialThe effect of cervical traction combined with conventional therapy on grip strength on patients with cervical radiculopathy.
To determine if combining intermittent cervical traction with conventional physical therapy methods is more effective than using conventional approaches alone in the improvement of the grip strength and treatment of the patients with unilateral cervical 7 (C7) radiculopathy. ⋯ The application of cervical traction combined with electrotherapy and exercise produced an immediate improvement in the hand grip function in patients with cervical radiculopathy.