Neck pain is one of the most common reasons for patient visits to orthopedic, physiatrist, primary care and sports medicine offices. Most books that cover this topic review it as a chapter within a larger book on orthopedics as a whole, or they focus on one specific aspect of spinal pathology.
This practical text is an evidence-based, user-friendly review of the literature for the breadth of cervical injuries and conditions that present to the busy practitioner. Opening with a review of the relevant anatomy, subsequent chapters discuss strains and sprains, facet joint and discogenic pain, radiculopathy and myelopathy. Additional chapters cover sports trauma and fractures as well as rheumatologic causes and considerations. And while reviewing pathology and its diagnosis and treatment is important, proceeding through real case studies is extremely valuable in bringing the diagnosis and treatment of neck pathologies to life, hence an engaging section of clinical case material rounds out the presentation.
Taken together, A Case-Based Approach to Neck Pain will be an ideal resource for musculoskeletal medicine practitioners of all types.
Author(s): Michael Harbus, Grant Cooper, Joseph E. Herrera, Zinovy Meyler, Marco Funiciello
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 148
City: Cham
Preface
Acknowledgements
Contents
1: Cervical Anatomy
Introduction
Vertebrae
Soft Tissue
Muscles
Spinal Cord
Meninges
Nerve Roots
Vagus Nerves
Phrenic Nerves
Sympathetic Trunks
Vasculature
Subclavian Arteries
Vertebral Arteries
Thyrocervical Trunk
Costocervical Trunk
Veins
Lymphatics
Conclusion
References
2: Cervical Strains and Sprains
Introduction
Epidemiology
Pathophysiology
Diagnosis
History and Physical
Imaging
Treatment
Pharmacotherapy
Physical Modalities
Conclusion
References
3: Facet Joint Pain
Introduction
Epidemiology
Anatomy
Pathophysiology
Clinical Presentation
Physical Examination
Inspection
Palpation
Range of Motion
Neurological Examination
Sensory Testing
Motor Testing
Reflexes
Special Tests
Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis
Treatment
Conclusion
References
4: Discogenic Pain
Introduction
Biomechanics/Pathophysiology
Presentation
Imaging
Nonoperative Treatment
Operative Treatment
Conclusion
References
5: Cervical Radiculopathy
Introduction
Epidemiology
Anatomy
Mechanism of Injury
Clinical Presentation
Diagnosis
Management
Outcomes
Conclusion
References
6: Cervical Myelopathy
Introduction
Myelomalacia
Etiologies
Risk Factors
Demographics
Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy
Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Cervical Disc Herniation
Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
Ossification and Calcification of the Ligamentum Flavum
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Spinal Tumors
Destructive Spondyloarthropathy
Cervical Spine Anomalies of Congenital Disorders
Pathophysiology
Signs and Symptoms
History
Physical Exam
Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis
Treatment and Management
Treatment
Prognosis
Conclusion
References
7: Sports Trauma and Fractures
Introduction
Epidemiology
Cervical Spine Fractures and Dislocations
Unstable Fractures and Dislocation
Definition and Mechanism of Injury
Lower Cervical Spine Fractures
Flexion Teardrop Fracture
Burst Fracture
Facet Joint Dislocations
Presentation
Evaluation and Management
Return to Play
Upper Cervical Spine Fractures
Odontoid Fracture
Jefferson Fracture
Hangman’s Fracture
Presentation
Evaluation and Management
Return to Play
Stable Fractures and Dislocations
Definition and Mechanism of Injury
Spinous Process Fracture
Wedge Fracture
Presentation
Evaluation and Management
Return to Play
Congenital Spinal Anomalies
Non-fracture or Dislocation Cervical Spine-Related Trauma
Cervical Cord Neurapraxia
Definition and Mechanism of Injury
Presentation
Evaluation and Management
Return to Play
Stinger/Burners
Definition and Mechanism of Injury
Presentation
Evaluation and Management
Return to Play
Traumatic Cervical Disc Herniation
Definition and Mechanism of Injury
Presentation
Evaluation and Management
Return to Play
Blunt Cerebrovascular Injuries
Definition and Mechanism of Injury
Presentation
Evaluation and Management
Return to Play
References
8: Rheumatologic Causes of Neck Pain
Introduction
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Pathophysiology
Presentation and Findings
Management
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Presentation and Findings
Management
Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis
Presentation and Findings
Management
Myositis
Presentation and Findings
Management
Fibromyalgia
Presentation and Findings
Management
Conclusion
References
9: Case Studies
Case 1: Cervical Spondylosis
Case 2: Cervical Myelopathy
Case 3: Cervical Dystonia
Case 4: Cervical Herniation with Radiculopathy
Index
