Original Research Article
Year: 2023 | Month: February | Volume: 10 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 575-579
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20230268
“Neural Tension Among Hemiplegic Subjects”- A Cross-Sectional Study
Dr CK Senthil Kumar1, Dr Syed Mohammad Waris2, Arunachalam Ramachandran3
1Professor/Director, North East Christian University, Centre for Medical Education and Research, Dimapur, Nagaland
2Associate Academic Director at London Academy of Sports and Health Sciences
3Professor, Madhav University, Sirohi, Rajasthan
Corresponding Author: Dr CK Senthil Kumar
ABSTRACT
AIM: This study was performed with the aim to know if there will be any change in the neural tension of the peripheral nerves following hemiplegia. The study analyzed the status of neural tension in radial, median, ulnar nerves following stroke
METHODOLOGY: 30 individuals in post-stroke condition were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Detailed procedure was explained in the subject’s words and those who are interested; informed consent was obtained from all the participants. Complete neurological assessment was done. The subject was positioned in a supine position at lateral end of the couch in a diagonal manner. Upper limb tension testing 2 and 3 was tested on both the upper limbs of the subject. The positive and negative test results of the ULTT will be analyzed for the three major nerve of upper limb.
RESULT: There were seven subjects positive with neural tension in upper limb out of thirty samples taken. There were 4 subjects with positive ULTT2a, 2 subjects with ULTT2b and 3 patients with ULTT3 positive.
CONCLUSION: From this study, we conclude that neural tension is not a regular phenomenon in stroke hence it can be generalized as a treatment protocol for all the stroke subjects. This study also concludes that median nerve and ulnar nerve are the mostly affected in subjects tested positive for neural tension.
Keywords: Neural Tension, Hemiplegia, Stroke.
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