Effectiveness of Multiple Plane Relaxed Passive Movementsgiven along with Conventional Physiotherapy in CervicalSpondylosis

Cervical Spondylosis refers to common age related changes in the area of spine at the back of the neck. With age the vertebrae gradually form bone spurs, and there shock absorbing disks slowly shrink. These changes can alter the alignment and stability of the spine. The gradual prognosis of cervical spondylosis cannot be stopped: however it doesn't always cause symptoms. For individuals who experience problems, conservative treatment is very effective in managing the symptoms. The main aim of this study is to prove the difference of effectiveness of multiple plane relaxed passive movements given along with conventional physiotherapy versus conventional physiotherapy alone. There were two groups of subjects. Pre test values of pain and neck disability were measured on NVAS (Numerical Visual Analog Scale) and NDI (Neck Disability Index) on the first day of the treatment. Both the groups received treatment for minimum 5 days/week, having each treatment session of 30 minutes per day. Total therapy was given for 2 weeks. After 2 weeks post treatment measurements were again taken for quantitative analysis.

There is significant difference between the values of Group-A, Group-B (t-value 0.812, p<0.05) for Numerical Visual Analog Scale, and (t-value 2.618, p>0.05) for Neck Disability Index.