neck pain/inflammation

84 patients will be allocated to receive lidocaine patch or an identical placebo patch for phase I of this crossover study. Depending on the area of pain, up to 3 patches can be applied. Patches will be applied for 12 hours on and 12 hours off (e.g. from 8 PM to 8 AM or 8 AM to 8PM) depending on

Central sensitization describes a state of neuronal hyper-excitability in the central nervous system that may occur due to malfunction of spinal and supraspinal pain facilitatory and inhibitory circuits resulting in amplification of somatosensorial responses. Beyond somatosensorial changes,

1. SUMMARY Radiculopathy and/or myelopathy due to cervical degenerative disc disease are increasingly common pathologies in our ageing population. Both can be treated non-surgically or surgically. The most commonly used neurosurgical treatment is anterior cervical discectomy with or without fusion.

The study is a randomized, single-blind trial. Measurements will be obtained before the randomization, after the intervention period of 10 weeks, and at 12 months. Recruitment will begin following institutional review board approval. The patients will participate in the study after signing an

A myofascial trigger point (TrP) has been described as a hyperirritable spot located in a taut band of muscle; or a small pea or rope-like nodular or crepitant (crackling, grating) area within the muscle, which is painful to palpation or compression and refers pain, tenderness, or an autonomic

Cervical spondylosis which is the common age related process having disturbing one or multiple segments of cervical spine. Cervical spondylosis shows a series of changes that is degenerative changes of discs and facet joints including bony growths of bodies of vertebrae, hypertrophy of arches of

Shoulder pain is the most common musculoskeletal problem after low back and neck pain. It has negative socioeconomic effects on patient's daily life (1). Subacromial impingement syndrome is one of the most common diseases of the shoulder and seen in 44-65% of patients who consult a doctor with

Neck and arm pain related to cervical radiculopathy is the second indication for epidural steroid injections after lumbar radiculopathy in the many a pain clinic. In this procedure corticosteroids and local anesthetics were given to the epidural space with fluoroscopy-guided special techniques. The

Mechanical low back pain is defined as a condition that causes tension, pain, or stiffness in the lumbar region where it is not possible to define a specific cause (eg infection, tumor, osteoporosis, fracture, structural deformity, inflammatory disorder, radicular syndrome or cauda equina syndrome).

Nurses have to perform many physically demanding tasks such as transferring patients in and out of bed, lifting patients onto a bed, and continually maintaining bent-forward or twisted postures Examples of WRMDs : 1. Muscle strain: Overstretching or overexertion of a muscle or tendon. 2. Tendonitis

INTRODUCTION Non-specific neck pain is defined as pain in the posterior and lateral aspect of the neck between the superior nuchal line and the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra with no signs or symptoms of major structural pathology. It is a common musculoskeletal disorder that leads

Cervical disc protrusion is a significant cause of neck and arm pain and disability in majority of individuals. It causes a great burden on physical, social and emotional quality of life of patients. The cervical disc protrusion is characterized by prolapsed nuclear material through the annulus into

Introduction: Acute pharyngitis (AP) is a commonly diagnosed condition in the Emergency Departments (ED). In the United States (USA), there are approximately 12 million visits to health institutions due to acute pharyngitis(1). It is defined as an acute inflammation of the pharynx and/or tonsils and

To our knowledge the effectiveness of 3rd occipital nerve blocks in managing chronic upper neck pain, headache in RA patients is not measured yet, so we aimed at assessing the the effectiveness of 3rd occipital nerve blocks in headache management in RA patients who used other medical agents and to