The effect of vertebral artery characteristics on cervical discogenic pain and disability

Introduction : Cervical discogenic pain, which is characterized by a stiffness or pain in neck movement, generally occurs as result of disc degeneration. On the other hand; vascular pathologies cervical region, especially vertebrobasilar insufficiency, may give rise to similar findings patients; it can also be detected simultaneously with pathologies. . In this study, was aimed investigate whether circulatory properties vertebral arteries have an effect on and functional status patients.
 Material Method: Based participants’ medical history, physical examination radiological examination, sixty five patients were diagnosed herniation. Twenty who met inclusion criteria completed study. Vertebral artery carotid doppler ultrasonography performed these patients, thus any stenosis insufficiency systems evaluated. Additionally; blood flow rate (ml / min),vessel diameter(mm), minimum velocity (Vmin) maximum (Vmax) parameters measured ultrasonography. The obtained compared patients' level "VAS (Visual Analog Scale)" daily life activities "Neck Disability Index ". 
 Results: It statistically significant negative correlation between VAS score right diameter (p=0.019, r=-0.518). A reverse arterial (p=0.011, r=-0.556) observed. No found Neck (p>0.05).
 Conclusion: study revealed that there level. Clinicians must take into consideration because vital condition accompany various musculoskeletal such