A Case-Based Approach to Neck Pain: A Pocket Guide to Pathology, Diagnosis and Management

Description: 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. See more books at here: Endoscopy of the Spine: Principle and Practice Japanese cancer screening programs during the COVID-19 pandemic: Changes in participation between 2017-2020 100 Cases in Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, 2nd Edition Functional Illness of the Head and Neck: An ENT Perspective Pathology and Epidemiology of Aquatic Animal Diseases for Practitioners   Table of contents : 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