OBJECTIVE To assess interobserver reliability of two expert headache neurologists when examining the cervical spine of patients with headache. BACKGROUND The diagnosis of cervicogenic headache involves the physical examination of the cervical spine. METHODS Twenty-four patients diagnosed as having migraine, tension-type headache, or cervicogenic headache were included in the study. After in...

The aim of the present pilot study was to prove if the action-observation (AOb) improved the cervical range of motion (CROM) in patients with nonspecific chronic neck pain (CNP). Double blind pilot study. A total of 28 subjects were randomly assigned to an effective-movement group (n=14) and an ineffective-movement group (n=14). The follow-up consisted of: pretreatment, posttreatment and 10 min...

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Paraspinal infections after zygapophyseal (facet) radiofrequency denervation (RFD) are a serious but rare complication of this procedure. We are aware of only one case report of an epidural abscess after facet joint injection. PURPOSE To report post-procedure inflammatory changes after cervical facet RFD. STUDY DESIGN Case report. PATIENT SAMPLE A 35-year-old Caucasian ...

There is a gap in the literature regarding the effects of spinal manipulation on extremity muscles that are unconnected to the vertebral column by an origin or insertion. This study investigated the effect of a right C5/6 high-velocity low-amplitude thrust (HVLAT) manipulation on resting electromyographic activity of the biceps brachii muscles bilaterally. A placebo-controlled, single-blind, re...

Effects of a new shape-memory alloy interspinous process device on pressure distribution of the intervertebral disc and zygapophyseal joints in vitroos4_63 38..45 *Qing-qiang Yao MD, *Sheng-nai Zheng MD, Li Cheng MD, Peng Yuan MD, Dong-sheng Zhang MD, Xiang-wen Liao MD, Yan Xu MD, Li-ming Wang MD Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nanjing First Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University,...

The articulations of the spinal motion segment, the intervertebral disk, and the zygapophyseal joints, inevitably undergo age-related changes. This article focuses on the intervertebral disk, specifically when fissures sufficiently weaken the posterior annulus so as to allow herniation of nuclear material into the outer annular structure as a contained protrusion or breach the annulus and pass ...

Although lumbar instability is considered to be responsible for the majority of chronic or recurrent backaches, the word ‘instability’ is still poorly defined. A number of different definitions exist, but as yet there are no clear and validated clinical features by which instability might be diagnosed. It is also not clear how instability as such might set up pain and disability. It is generall...

Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a proliferative benign lesion originating from the synovium and commonly affects large joints of the extremities. PVNS can arise from any synovium in the whole body and rarely affects the zygapophyseal joints of the spine. Spinal PVNS is diagnosed mostly after resection of the mass. In our case we present a 22-year-old male patient showing progressive ...

Every year, more and people suffer from illnesses disabilities that occur due to lumbar pain. Many studies, someof use in-vivo models, are conducted decrease the socioeconomic impact of consequences degenerative spinediseases. Objective. To evaluate advantages disadvantages different in vivo models used study mechanisms development disturbances spinal motion segments test prospective methods tr...