References for Cervical Radiculopathy

References for Traction:

- Ibrahim M. Elnaggar1, Hala R. Elhabashy2, Enas M. Abd El-Menam. Influence of Spinal Traction in Treatment of Cervical Radiculopathy. Egypt J. Neurol. Psychiat. Neurosurg. Vol. 46 (2) - July 2009.
- Zylbergold RS, Piper MC. Cervical spine disorders: A comparison of three types of traction. Spine 1985;10:867–71.
- Constantoyannis C, Konstantinou D, Kourtopoulos H, Papadakis N. Intermittent cervical traction for cervical radiculopathy caused by large-volume herniated disks. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2002;25:188–92.
- Shakoor MA, Ahmed MS, Kibria G, Khan AA, Mian MA, Hasan SA, et al. Effects of cervical traction and exercise therapy in cervical spondylosis. Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull 2002;28:61–9.
- Swezey RL, Swezey AM, Warner K. Efficacy of home cervical traction therapy. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 1999;78:30–2.
- Saal JS, Saal JA, Yurth EF. Nonoperative management of herniated cervical intervertebral disc with radiculopathy. Spine 1996;21:1877–83.
- Ola´h M, Molna´r L, Doba Ji, Ola´h C, Fehe´r J, Bender T. The effects of weightbath traction hydrotherapy as a component of complex physical therapy in disorders of the cervical and lumbar spine: a controlled pilot study with follow-up. Rheumatol Int 2008;28:749–56
- Hattori M, Shirai Y, Aoki T. Research on the effectiveness of intermittent cervical traction therapy, using short-latency somatosensory evoked potentials. J Orthop Sci 2002;7:208–16.
- Lecocq J, Vautravers P, Ribaud J. Tractions verte´brales. EMC, Kine´sithe´-rapie-Me´decine physique-Re´adaptation, 26-090-A-10, 2005.
- Jellad A, et al. In Press. The value of intermittent cervical traction in recent cervical radiculopathy. Ann Phys Rehabil Med (2009).
- Lee NY; Wong MK; Tang FT; Chang WH; Chiow WK: Design and assessment of adaptive intermittent cervical traction modality with EMG biofeedback. J. Biomech.Eng. 1996; 118(9):59-62.
- Nanno M: Effects of intermittent cervical traction on muscle pain. Flowmetric and electromyographic studies of the cervical paraspinal muscles. Journal of the Nippon Medical School 1994; 61(2): 137-147.
- Voltonen EJ; Moller K; Wiljasob M; Arate B: Comparative radiographic study of intermittent and continuous traction on elongation of cervical spine. J. Ann. Med. Intern. 1996; 57: 143-146.