Effect of an intensive cervical traction protocol on mid-term disability and pain in patients with cervical radiculopathy: An exploratory, prospective, observational pilot study

Thomas Rulleau; Sophie Abeille; Lydie Pastor; Lucie Planche; Pascale Allary; Catherine Chapeleau; Chloé Moreau; Grégoire Cormier; Michel Caulier

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0255998

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Effect of an intensive cervical traction protocol on mid-term disability and pain in patients with cervical radiculopathy: An exploratory, prospective, observational pilot study

Thomas Rulleau ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Thomas Rulleau, Sophie Abeille

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: thomas.rulleau@chd-vendee.fr

Affiliations Unité de Recherche Clinique, CHD Vendée, La Roche-sur-Yon, France, Kinésithérapie, CHD Vendée, La Roche-sur-Yon, France, Service de Rhumatologie, CHD Vendée, La Roche-sur-Yon, France

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2205-132X

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Sophie Abeille ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Thomas Rulleau, Sophie Abeille

Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Validation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Centre de Médecine Physique et de Réadaptation (CMPR) Côte d’Amour, Saint Nazaire, France
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Lydie Pastor,

Roles Investigation

Affiliations Kinésithérapie, CHD Vendée, La Roche-sur-Yon, France, Service de Rhumatologie, CHD Vendée, La Roche-sur-Yon, France
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Lucie Planche,

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Unité de Recherche Clinique, CHD Vendée, La Roche-sur-Yon, France
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Pascale Allary,

Roles Investigation

Affiliation Kinésithérapie, CHD Vendée, La Roche-sur-Yon, France
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Catherine Chapeleau,

Roles Investigation

Affiliation Kinésithérapie, CHD Vendée, La Roche-sur-Yon, France
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Chloé Moreau,

Roles Investigation

Affiliation Unité de Recherche Clinique, CHD Vendée, La Roche-sur-Yon, France
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Grégoire Cormier,

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Service de Rhumatologie, CHD Vendée, La Roche-sur-Yon, France
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Michel Caulier

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Service de Rhumatologie, CHD Vendée, La Roche-sur-Yon, France
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Effect of an intensive cervical traction protocol on mid-term disability and pain in patients with cervical radiculopathy: An exploratory, prospective, observational pilot study

Thomas Rulleau,
Sophie Abeille,
Lydie Pastor,
Lucie Planche,
Pascale Allary,
Catherine Chapeleau,
Chloé Moreau,
Grégoire Cormier,
Michel Caulier

Published: August 11, 2021
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255998

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