Diagnosis:
Cervical spondylosis with radiculophathy and lower back pain.
Duration: Duration 7 years.
Onset:
Started with pain in the back of the head and neck. Later she developed
radicular
symptoms first in the right upper limb and later on the left side. She also complained of stiffness of her neck muscles particularly in the mornings and difficulty in doing certain intricate movements of her back and neck while dancing.
Tingling
and
numbness
in the fingers of both hands now and then. Localized low back pain started after a fall, not radiating to the lower limb 2-3 years duration. Lower back pain worsend with exercise and when mental tension increased. It is not related to
menstruation
. Past history of re-occurring attacks of
tonsillitis
.
Physical Examination:
Moderately built and well-nourished woman, not
anemic
.
Blood pressure
, pulse,
heart
,
lungs
normal. No
CNS deficiencies
.
Local Examination:
Tenderness over the C1, C5, and C6 spines. Tenderness over the supra and interscapular regions on the right side.
Neck Movements: Only lateral rotation to the left was painful and
restricted. Other movements were not restricted and not painful.
Lower back:
Tenderness over the L5 spine. SLR negative both sides. No
sciatica.
X-ray Cervical spine: Showed evidence of
spondylosis
at C4, C5 level.
X-ray Lumbo sacral region: Normal.
Blood count
and
sedimentation rate:
Within normal limits.
Treatment: Patient was subject to Magnetic Field Therapy daily for one hour for a period of 35 days. She showed a gradual improvement from the 10th day onwards. After 30 days of treatment, she could move her neck in all directions without pain. She was completely relieved of her lower back pain also. Morning stiffness in her back and neck muscles improved considerably.
Follow up:
The patient visited our clinic once a month for 6 months after the completion of the treatment. After one month she reported that she is able to perform all the intricate and difficult movements with her neck and went dancing with ease and comfort.
The patients' responses to this method of treatment have been overwhelming. Many chronic , debilitating conditions, not responding to any modern treatments, have come under the purview of Pulsating Magnetic Therapy and has given immense relief to a wide variety of illnesses. It is left to the medical profession to inform citizens and concerned patients to observe the scientific content of Pulsed Magnetic Field Therapy and accept its role as a non-invasive clinical tool in the management of many diseases.
Magnetic therapy showed improvement from the 10th day onwards
