Volume 18 No 9 (2020)
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Does Cervical Radiculopathy Affect Lumbar Lordosis and Lateral Pelvic Tilt?
Ahmed S. Ali, Ph.D , Asmaa F. Gabre, M.Sc , Hoda M. Zakria, Ph.D , Magdy K. Ahmed, MD , Noura A. Elkafrawy, Ph.D
Abstract
Background: There are several causes of nerve root dysfunction, but cervical
radiculopathy (CR) is a prevalent neurological condition. The impact of cervical
radiculopathy on lumbar lordosis as well as pelvic tilt has received less attention.
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of cervical radiculopathy on
lumbopelvic alignment in patients having cervical radiculopathy. Methods: A
cross-sectional observational study was conducted on 100 participants of both
sexes, aged from 30-50 years old. they were randomized into two groups of equal
number: Group (A): the "control" (fifty normal matched participants) The study
Group (Group B) (fifty patients having cervical radiculopathy). RasterStereography (Formetric 2) was utilized to assess the impact of cervical
radiculopathy on lumber lordosis and lateral pelvic tilt. Results: findings of the
current study revealed that lumbar lordosis and lateral pelvic tilt increased in
patients with cervical radiculopathy (p<0.001 Conclusion:). Cervical radiculopathy
has a major impact on lumbopelvic alignment, which should be considered when
treating patients having cervical radiculopathy
Keywords
Lumbar lordosis, Pelvic tilt, Cervical radiculopathy, Raster-Stereography.
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