Abstract:

Objective To observe the effect of sling-exercise-therapy (SET) combined with joint mobilization technique on the treatment of cervical spondylosis. Methods A total of 40 patients with cervical spondylosis were selected and randomly divided into the observation group and control group, with 20 patients in each group. The observation group was treated by SET combined with joint mobilization technique and the control group was treated by SET for 3 weeks. Results The marked effect rate (marked effect and healing) and score of visual analogue scale (VAS) of the observation group were better than those of the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion The overall effect of SET combined with joint mobilization technique on the treatment of cervical spondylosis is better than that of joint mobilization technique. SET can strengthen the therapeutic effect of manual therapy, improve the deep cervical stability, and increase the strength and endurance of neck muscle, therefore it is of great significance to maintain the long-term therapeutic effect for the treatment of cervical spondylosis.

Key words: sling-exercise-therapy, joint mobilization technique, cervical spondylosis, convalescence