Non-surgical enchancment of cervical lordosis is feasible in superior spinal osteoarthritis: a CBP® case report.
J Phys Ther Sci. 2018 Jan;30(1):108-112
Authors: Fortner MO, Oakley PA, Harrison DE
Summary
[Purpose] To current a case of the non-surgical enchancment in cervical kyphosis in a affected person with historical past of cervical backbone trauma and superior osteoarthritis. [Subject and Methods] A 38?12 months previous male introduced with a chief grievance of continual neck ache that was not considerably relieved by latest earlier conventional physiotherapy and chiropractic manipulation. The cervical radiograph demonstrated a cervical hypolordosis of 5° as measured by the Harrison posterior tangent methodology from C2-C7. There was a 15° kyphosis at C4-C6 with superior degenerative modifications in line with earlier backbone trauma. The affected person was handled by CBP® strategies incorporating cervical extension traction, extension workout routines, and spinal manipulation for 30 classes over an 18 week interval. [Results] After the remedy classes, there was a considerable (27°) enhance in international C2-C7 lordosis, and 5° lower in C4-C6 degenerative kyphosis akin to the discount in neck ache and incapacity, and an enchancment in total well being standing as indicated on the SF-36 well being questionnaire. [Conclusion] Though degenerative spondylosis of the cervical backbone may have bodily limitations to non-surgical correction, this case serves for example that it’s attainable to cut back degenerative kyphosis and enhance international cervical lordosis akin to well being enhancements in these sufferers.
PMID: 29410577 [PubMed]