The Benefits of Ultrasound Electrotherapy in Cervicobrachial Neuralgia

Introduction: Cervicobrachial neuralgia is a disabling pathology through the 5 syndromes that it can produce. It is very common in rheumatology and rehabilitation services, both in outpatients and in those hospitalised.
Material and methods: We included in the study a total of 100 patients diagnosed with cervicobrachial neuralgia and treated in outpatient Rheumatology Clinic of Tîrgu Mureş between October 2011 and March 2012. All patients underwent different examinations: complex-clinical, radiographic and functional imaging. The treatment of patients lasted for 14 days and assessment was done before treatment and 3 weeks after the beginning of the treatment. For the assessment of patients we used the VAS tool and range of motion of the cervical spine. Statistical data processing was done using Graph Pad software.
Results: Comparing the two study groups there is a much better improvement in terms of pain, joint mobility, and especially myofascial syndrome in patients treated with ultrasound.
Conclusions: Complex physical kinetic treatment leads to pain relief, significantly improving the quality of life; VAS score, range of motion assessment and the presence of myofascial syndrome can be successfully used for monitoring patients diagnosed with cervicobrachial neuralgia.