INTRODUCTION:
Cervical Spondylosis is defined as a chronic degenerative process affects the intervertebral discs and facet joints, and may progress to disk herniation, osteophyte formation, vertebral body degeneration, compression of the spinal cord, or cervical spondylotic myelopathy.
OBJECTIVES:
1. To find out the effectiveness of Dermoneuromodulation in the management of neck pain among patients with Cervical Spondylosis.
2. To find out the effectiveness of Dermoneuromodulation in the management of disability among patients with Cervical Spondylosis.
METHODOLOGY:
Study Setting:
The study was conducted in R.V.S Physiotherapy Outpatient Department, Sulur and Ideal Physiotherapy Centre, Coimbatore.
Selection of subjects:
10 patients were selected who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Study Design:
The study design was a pre and post-test experimental study.
Inclusion criteria:
1. Clinically diagnosed cervical spondylosis patients.
2. Age 55 to 65 years.
3. Symptoms for at least three months.
4. Both male and female.
5. Patient who are willing to participate.
Exclusion criteria:
1. Patients having psychosocial problems.
2. Diabetes mellitus, Uncontrolled Hypertension, Rheumatoid arthritis.
3. Any surgeries in cervical region.
4. Thoracic kyphoscoliosis.
5. Skin infections in the neck region.
6. Pregnancy.
7. Acute Urticaria.
8. Congenital deformities of the nervous system.
RESULTS:
Total number of 10 clinically diagnosed cervical spondylosis patients were chosen and DNM was given for a period of four weeks. Pain and Disability were assessed by VAS and Neck disability index before and after Interventions. Both male and female were included.
Analysis of Dependent Variable pain in the experiment: The Calculated Paired ‘t’ value for pain is 10.9 and the table ‘t’ value is 3.250 at 0.005 level of significance. Hence, the calculated ‘t’ value is greater than the table ‘t’ value there is significant difference in pain following DNM among cervical spondylosis patients.
Analysis of Dependent Variable disability in the experiment: The Calculated Paired ‘t’ value for disability is 8.86 and the table ‘t’ value is 3.250 at 0.005 level of significance. Hence, the calculated ‘t’ value is greater than the table ‘t’ value there is significant difference in disability following DNM among cervical spondylosis patients.
CONCLUSION:
An experimental study was done to find out the effectiveness of DNM in pain and disability among patients with cervical spondylosis. 10 clinically diagnosed cervical spondylosis patients were included in this study and DNM was given for a period of four weeks, pain and disability were assessed by VAS and NDI before and after the interventions respectively. From the statistical results, it can be concluded that there is reduction in pain and disability. Therefore, Dermoneuromodulation is more effective in reducing pain and disability among patients with Cervical Spondylosis
