A triaxial force-sensitive microrobot was developed to dynamically perturb skin in multiple deformation modes, in vivo. Wiener static nonlinear identification was used to extract the linear dynamics and static nonlinearity of the force-displacement behavior of skin. Stochastic input forces were applied to the volar forearm and thenar eminence of the hand, producing probe tip perturbations in in...

Small breed dogs were visited for the evaluation of neurologic deficits. On neurologic examination, all dogs were showed hyperesthesia, pain, neck stiffness or ataxia. After diagnosis by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) dogs had cranial cervical decompression with durotomy. These dogs had the durotomy patched with autologous subcutaneous fat. The clinical signs of all dogs improved postoperativ...

OBJECTIVE To compare the effects of manual therapy and stretching exercise on neck pain and disability. DESIGN An examiner-blinded randomized cross-over trial. PATIENTS A total of 125 women with non-specific neck pain. METHODS PATIENTS were randomized into 2 groups. Group 1 received manual therapy twice weekly and Group 2 performed stretching exercises 5 times a week. After 4 weeks the tr...

INTRODUCTION    Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is considered to be one of the major causes of resistant arterial hypertension (RAH). Apnea episodes cause hypoxia, which triggers the activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. This leads to water retention and swelling in the neck region, exacerbating OSA symptoms. It is assumed that the use of eplerenone may reduce the swelling and t...

Acute calcific tendinitis (ACT) of the longus colli muscle is a rare cause of debilitating neck pain. The ACT is presumed to be an aseptic inflammatory process of the superior oblique tendons of the longus colli muscle. It is often confused with other more concerning conditions including trauma, epidural abscess, disc herniation, and neoplasm. We present two cases of ACT and a brief literature ...

Scapula neck fractures are rare injuries, leaving several treatment options. Standardized markers for operative treatment are a decreased glenopolar angle ≤22°, lateral border offset (LBO) of the glenoid ≥20 mm, angular deformity ≥45°, or LBO ≥15 mm plus angular deformity ≥35°. If operative treatment is not performed before union, the fracture heals malaligned with possible mechanical complicat...

a level with the thyroid gland. The mother of the girl stated that five years ago spontaneously a swelling arose in the neck. The swelling gave no trouble, and beyond rubbing with mustard oil 110 notice was taken, but as the swelling slowly enlarged and caused giddiness and stiffness of the neck, she brought the girl into hospital for treatment. No history of traumatism could be elicited nor we...

We studied 50 consecutive patients presenting at an accident department after rear-end vehicle collisions and recorded symptoms and psychological test scores within one week of injury, at three months and at two years. The range of neck movement was noted at three months. Within one week of injury, psychological test scores were normal in 82% of the group but became abnormal in 81% of the patie...

It is well known that psychological stress affects health status. Stiff neck and shoulder in a broad sense is one of the major somatic complaints among Japanese. The objective was to determine how much perceived stress and stiff neck/shoulder are associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) by gender. Participants (n = 512) completed the Japanese version of Perceived Stress Scale, the...