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ArticleSichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition2026

[Effectiveness Analysis of Cervical Rotation-Traction Manipulation on Cervical and Dorsal Muscle Tone in Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy].

Xu Wang, Tianxiao Feng, Yongtao Zhu, Xiaoqi Zhao, Kai Sun, Ning Liu, Rong Xie, Liguo Zhu, Guanghui Liu, Xu Wei

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Xu Wang( 100102)Wangjing Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100102, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8817-1805
Tianxiao Feng( 100102)Wangjing Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100102, China.
Yongtao Zhu( 100102)Wangjing Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100102, China.
Xiaoqi Zhao( 100102)Wangjing Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100102, China.
Kai Sun( 100102)Wangjing Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100102, China.
Ning Liu( 100102)Wangjing Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100102, China.
Rong Xie( 100102)Wangjing Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100102, China.
Liguo Zhu( 100102)Wangjing Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100102, China.
Guanghui Liu( 100102)Wangjing Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100102, China.ORCID 0009-0003-1005-3552
Xu Wei( 100102)Wangjing Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100102, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6723-9604

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Objective: To clarify the mechanism of action of the Cervical Rotation-Traction Manipulation in treating cervical spondylotic radiculopathy using shear wave elastography. Methods: Thirty patients with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy and 30 volunteers without abnormal cervical conditions in the past three months were included. Patients received manipulation therapy once a week for 15 to 20 minutes, totaling three sessions over two weeks. Volunteers received no treatment. Shear wave elastography was the primary research method (with Young's modulus as the primary outcome measure) to assess the effect of the Cervical Rotation-Traction Manipulation on the neck and back soft tissues in patients with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy. Shear wave elastography was performed on patients three times: before treatment, after the first manipulation session, and after two weeks of treatment. Volunteers underwent one shear wave elastography test as a baseline control. Secondary outcome measures were the visual analogue scale (VAS) and neck disability index (NDI) scores of patients before treatment, after treatment, and two weeks after treatment. Results: The Young's modulus values of the cervical muscles in patients before treatment were higher than those in volunteers ( Conclusion: The Cervical Rotation-Traction Manipulation can reduce the VAS and NDI scores of patients with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy, lower neck muscle tension, and balance the distribution of cervical muscle tension while reducing it. Young's modulus is a potential indicator reflecting the therapeutic effect of the spinal manipulation.

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Manipulation, SpinalMuscle TonusNeck MusclesRadiculopathySpondylosisTractionAdultCervical VertebraeElasticity Imaging TechniquesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRotationCervical rotation-traction manipulationCervical spondylotic radiculopathyShear wave elastographyTraditional Chinese spinal manipulative therapy

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PMCPMC13303230

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