Title
Effect of physiotherapy in rheumatoid arthritis associated cervical spondylosis: A prospective cohort study
Authors
Sudhakar Viswas*, Javed, Suheb Saifi, Danish Nouman, Akansha Gurjar & Prarthana Subhuti Das
Affiliation
Department of Physiotherapy, Jyotirao Phule Subharti College of Physiotherapy, Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author
Sudhakar Viswas - E-mail:
siddhu.sudhakar95@gmail.com
Javed - E-mail: javad.khan31555@gmail.com
Suheb Saifi - E-mail: suhebsaifi7500@gmail.com
Danish Nouman - E-mail: drdchauhan86@gmail.com
Akansha Gurjar - E-mail: akanshgurjar77@gmail.com
Prarthna Subhuti Das - E-mail: dasprarthana46@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received September 1, 2026; Revised September 30, 2026; Accepted September 30, 2026, Published September 30, 2026
Abstract
Rheumatoid arthritis–associated cervical spondylosis causes neck pain, disability and reduced quality of life. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate a 12-week supervised physiotherapy programme in 60 patients receiving standard antirheumatic therapy. Pain, functional disability and quality of life were assessed using the VAS, NDI, HAQ-DI and SF-36 at baseline and 12 weeks. Physiotherapy significantly improved pain, disability and quality of life across all outcome measures (p < 0.001). Thus, data shows supervised physiotherapy as an effective adjunct for conservative management of RA–associated cervical spondylosis.
Keywords
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), cervical spondylosis, physiotherapy, neck pain, functional disability, quality of life, exercise therapy, rehabilitation.
Citation
Viswas et al. Bioinformation 22(9): 5756-5759 (2026)
Edited by
Ruby Singh
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
