The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Jul 2017
Case ReportsNeck Pain Associated With a Bony Metastatic Tumor.
A 78-year-old man was referred to physical therapy with a 5-month history of nontraumatic neck pain and reductions in active bilateral rotation without radiculopathy. Radiography and computed tomography taken 2 months prior demonstrated age-related multilevel degenerative disc disease. ⋯ An expansile lesion in the right lateral mass of the atlas on magnetic resonance imaging was consistent with a metastatic activity. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2017;47(7):509. doi:10.2519/jospt.2017.6135.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Jul 2017
Case ReportsCervical Myelopathy in a Patient Referred for Lower Extremity Symptoms.
The patient was a 38-year-old male referred to physical therapy with complaints of right lower extremity radicular pain and left lower extremity weakness. Following physical therapy examination, the primary care physician referred the patient to a neurologist, who performed electromyography and nerve conduction studies and ordered a magnetic resonance image. Cervical spine imaging revealed a C5-6 disc extrusion with myelopathy. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2017;47(7):510. doi:10.2519/jospt.2017.5071.