1. Neck pain and dysphagia associated to disc protrusion and reduced functional stability: A case report.
- Author
-
Margelli M, Vanti C, Villafañe JH, and Andreotti R
- Subjects
- Adult, Cervical Vertebrae diagnostic imaging, Cervical Vertebrae pathology, Female, Humans, Intervertebral Disc Displacement diagnostic imaging, Neck Muscles pathology, Deglutition Disorders etiology, Exercise Therapy methods, Intervertebral Disc Displacement complications, Intervertebral Disc Displacement therapy, Musculoskeletal Manipulations methods, Neck Pain etiology
- Abstract
Background: Deglutition dysfunction like dysphagia may be associated with cervical symptoms., Findings: A young female complained of pain on the neck and swallowing dysfunction that was reduced by means of isometric contraction of cervical muscles. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an anterior C5-C6 disc protrusion associated with a lesion of the anterior longitudinal ligament. Barium radiograph showed a small anterior cervical osteophyte at C6 level and dynamic X-ray excluded anatomical instability. The treatment included manual therapy and active exercises to improve muscular stability., Conclusions: Diagnostic hypothesis was a combination of cervical disc dysfunction associated with C6 osteophyte and reduced functional stability., (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
- Published
- 2017
- Full Text
- View/download PDF