Although cervical spine pathology is not recognized as a cause of low back pain (LBP), roughly one-third of patients with LBP also have neck pain. Our study examined whether management of cervical disk displacements reduces the severity and frequency of lower body pain and numbness in patients with lumbar symptoms and cervical spine lesions. Lower body symptoms were recorded before and after a ...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of using a device for the self-measurement of cervical range of motion on neck pain experienced by a computer user. [Subject] A 39-year-old male subject with neck pain caused by working on a computer was selected for the study. [Methods] The instrument was developed for the study, and that the instrument is used to self-measure ...

introduction: it is known that acute and chronic stress induce hormonal and neuronal changes which affecting both pain threshold and nociceptive behaviours. orexin plays an important role in modulation of pain and stress. considering pain modulation during stress and the role of orexin in pain and stress, orexin might be involved in pain modulation during stress.we evaluated the involvement of ...

background: acute low back pain is one of the most prevalent diseases which more than 90% of the adults experience at least once during lifetime. the present study was conducted to determine the efficacy of duration of hot water bag usageon pain relief in in the patients with acute low back pain. methods: this clinical trial study was conducted on 20- to 50-year-old patients referring orthopedi...

August/September 2012 202 : VOLUME 58 (4) Introduction While some of injuries to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) are of an acute nature, they may resolve relatively quickly and with limited treatment. A small number of acute injuries do not resolve fully and become chronic. Chronic injuries may be characterised by persistent pain and limited function, requiring long-term therapies to restore ...

INTRODUCTION About 10% of spinal metastases are found in the cervical level. Magnetic resonance imaging is the gold standard for early detection of spinal metastases. The decision whether cervical spine magnetic resonance imaging is requested or not must be made clinically, taking into consideration the patients' detailed pain history. CASE PRESENTATION The case of an 85-year-old patient with...

Spontaneous cervical epidural hematoma (SCEH) is an uncommon cause of acute nontraumatic myelopathy. SCEH presenting as Brown-Sequard syndrome is extremely rare. A 65-year-old man had motor weakness in the left extremities right after his mother's funeral. He received thrombolytic therapy under the impression of acute cerebral infarction at a local hospital. However, motor weakness of the left ...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to conduct cervical stability training and upper thoracic manipulation for patients with chronic neck pain and then investigate the changes of cervical proprioception and pain. [Subjects and Methods] Subjects were 30 workers with mechanical neck pain, who were randomly divided into an upper thoracic manipulation group and a cervical stability training gro...

OBJECTIVES To review the duration of pain relief after initial and repeated radiofrequency neurotomy (RFN) for cervical and lumbar zygapophysial joint pain. METHODS We searched PubMed to identify all articles that met review criteria for in-depth analysis, synthesis, and review. RESULTS Data from 16 articles are reported in this review, including 8 cervical studies, 7 lumbar studies, and 1 ...

OBJECTIVE To present a case demonstrating the concept of integrated dental-orthopedic and craniochiropractic care for treating structural disorders of the jaw, neck and spine. CLINICAL FEATURES A 33-yr-old woman sought orthodontic therapy for an overbite and severe crowding of the lower teeth. She reported a history of bilateral headaches and jaw popping. Orthodontic examination revealed dege...