The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Mar 2015
Comparison of cervical spine stiffness in individuals with chronic nonspecific neck pain and asymptomatic individuals.
Clinical measurement, cross-sectional. ⋯ These preliminary results suggest that cervical spine stiffness may be greater in the presence of nonspecific neck pain. However, judgments regarding pain intensity and level of disability should not be inferred from examinations of spinal joint stiffness.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Mar 2015
Case ReportsCervical myelopathy in a special operations soldier.
The patient was a 31-year-old man who was currently serving in a military special operations combat unit. He was evaluated by a physical therapist for a chief complaint of upper extremity weakness and decreased hand dexterity bilaterally. Due to strong suspicion of spinal cord involvement, the physical therapist ordered magnetic resonance imaging, which revealed advanced degenerative changes of the cervical spine and a large disc extrusion at C5-C6.