neck pain/atrophy

OBJECTIVE Neck muscles have a major role in normal stability and mobility of cervical spine in healthy subjects. Weakness and related atrophy of these muscles may be a causative factor in cervical pain among office workers. The aim of this study was to compare the size and asymmetry of the neck

Generalized joint laxity (GJL) can have a negative impact on lumbar spine pathology, including low back pain, disc degeneration, and disc herniation, but the relationship between GJL and cervical spine conditions remains unknown. To investigate the relationship between GJL and cervical spine

OBJECTIVE To study the relationship between chronic neck pain, standing balance and suboccipital muscle atrophy. We hypothesize that patients with chronic neck pain have more somatic dysfunction in the cervical spine than control subjects without neck pain. We also hypothesize that patients with

OBJECTIVE The impact of early degenerative changes of the cervical spine on pain in adulthood is unknown. The objective was to determine whether degeneration in adolescence predicts headache or neck pain in young adulthood. METHODS As part of a follow-up of schoolchildren with and without headache,

Cervical intervertebral disc has long been considered a common source of neck pain. However, the pain caused by the disc itself has not been clearly defined so far, and its diagnosis and treatment has always been controversial. Degenerative cervical disc has a rich supply of nerve fibers, is prone

The predictive factors associated with neck pain remain unclear. We conducted a cross-sectional study to assess predictive factors, especially Modic changes (MCs), associated with the intensity and duration of neck pain in patients with cervical disc degenerative disease.We retrospectively reviewed

OBJECTIVE To study the relationship of upper thoracic spine degenerative disc contour changes on MR imaging in patients with neck pain. The relation between upper thoracic and cervical spine degenerative disc disease is not well established. METHODS One hundred and fifty-six patients referred with

OBJECTIVE To highlight the insidious effect of long term front row play on the cervical spine. METHODS Two rugby union front row players presented with neck pain in the middle of the 1991-1992 season. Both had been playing rugby from an early age in the front row. Both had represented their country

Two children were referred with neck pain, torticollis, dysarthria, and atrophy of the tongue. The erythrocyte sedimentation rate was markedly elevated in both cases. Radiologic appearances were similar. In both cases the cervical spine was stable. Computerised tomography showed soft-tissue swelling

The aim of this study is to investigate the usefulness of flexion-extension (dynamic) radiographs in evaluating the severity of disc degeneration and disc protrusion in cervical magnetic resonance image (MRI). Patients complaining of neck or arm pain with no prior surgical history and who had

Degeneration of the lateral atlanto-axial joints (AAJ) has been described as a potential cause of severe neck pain. However, hardly any data are available on its incidence, especially in comparison to the lower cervical spine. In this histological study, we examined the AAJs in 9 specimens from

BACKGROUND Anterior cervical discectomy with fusion (ACDF) is challenging with respect to both patient selection and choice of surgical procedure. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcome of ACDF, with respect to both patient selection and choice of surgical procedure: fusion with