Simple neck exercises show promise for pinched nerve pain
NCT ID NCT07426614
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether combining McKenzie exercises with nerve-gliding moves could help people with cervical radiculopathy—a pinched nerve in the neck causing arm pain. 46 adults aged 35-50 with a bulging disc in the lower neck took part. Over 4 weeks, they did these exercises to see if pain, neck movement, and daily function improved. The goal was to find a simple, drug-free way to ease symptoms.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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46 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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35 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age limit 35-50 Years. * Both male and female participants. * Median nerve related symptoms. * Participants presenting with unilateral C5-C7 cervical radiculopathy associated with a posterolateral cervical disc bulge were included in the study. * Ipsilateral neck rotation, Spurling's test, median nerve neurodynamic testing, and ULNTT were considered positive if they reproduced unilateral C5-C7 radicular arm pain and negative if they did not. * Pain reported as greater than 4-9/10 on the NPRS, persisting for more than 3 months. * Neck Disability Index score 20-80. * Participants demonstrating moderate restriction in cervical range of motion, defined as flexion \<40°, extension \<50°, lateral flexion \<35°, and rotation \<70°, were included. Exclusion Criteria: * A cervical spine fracture. * Spondylolisthesis, subluxation, and cervical instability * Radicular symptoms in both upper extremities. * TB, cancer, heart illness, osteoporosis. * Prolapsed intervertebral disc, neurological problems, any trauma or localized infection in the neck area. * Upper motor neuron disease, cervical stenosis, and bone and joint metabolic diseases. * Hyperelasticity and Thoracic outlet syndrome * Hyper lordotic if exceeds than normal angle * Psychiatric conditions including sadness and phobia/obsession. * Individuals who have had cervical spine surgery within a year.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sehat Medical Complex
Lahore, Punjab Province, 540000, Pakistan
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