Differential diagnosis and treatment of chronic neck and upper trapezius pain and upper extremity paresthesia: a case study involving the management of an elevated first rib and uncovertebral joint dysfunction.

Diagnosis and effective treatment of patients presenting with cervicobrachial symptoms are often challenging due to the large number of potential pain sources and the high degree of convergence of sensory afference in the cervical region. A 42-year-old female presented in the clinic with a six-month...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Publicado en:Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy (Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy) Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 79 - 91
Autores principales: Brismée J, Phelps V, Sizer P
Formato: case study pictorial tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy 2005
Acceso en línea:Ver este registro en EBSCOhost
fields @attributes:
  recordID: 1
pdfLink:
plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=106542926&site=ehost-live
header:
  @attributes:
    shortDbName: ccm
    uiTerm: 106542926
    longDbName: CINAHL Complete
    uiTag: AN
  controlInfo:
    bkinfo:
    dissinfo:
    jinfo:
      jid:
        10669817
        1DS
      jtl: Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy (Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy)
      issn: 10669817
      maglogo: N
    pubinfo:
      dt: 2005
      vid: 13
      iid: 2
      pid: 2525
      pub: Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy
      place: Forest Grove, Oregon
    artinfo:
      ui:
        106542926
        2009005137
        10.1179/106698105790825003
        106542926
      ppf: 79
      ppct: 12
      formats:
        fmt:
          @attributes:
            type: P
      tig:
        atl: Differential diagnosis and treatment of chronic neck and upper trapezius pain and upper extremity paresthesia: a case study involving the management of an elevated first rib and uncovertebral joint dysfunction.
      aug:
        au:
          Brismée J
          Phelps V
          Sizer P
        affil: Assistant Professor, International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine-US, and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Center for Clinical Rehabilitation Assessment 3640 4th Street -- Room 2C 193 -- Mail Stop 6223, Lubbock, TX 79430; jm.brismee@ttuhsc.edu
      sug:
        subj:
          Cervical Vertebrae Physiopathology
          Immobilization
          Manual Therapy Methods
          Neck Pain Etiology
          Neck Pain Therapy
          Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Diagnosis
          Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Etiology
          Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Therapy
          Diagnosis, Differential
          Ergonomics
          Female
          Pain Measurement
          Paresthesia Etiology
          Paresthesia Therapy
          Patient Assessment
          Patient Care Plans
          Physical Examination
          Ribs Physiopathology
          Female
      ab: Diagnosis and effective treatment of patients presenting with cervicobrachial symptoms are often challenging due to the large number of potential pain sources and the high degree of convergence of sensory afference in the cervical region. A 42-year-old female presented in the clinic with a six-month history of neck pain, upper trapezius pain, and upper extremity paresthesia. A careful history, specific functional examination, and selected special tests led to diagnosis-specific orthopedic manual therapy management of this patient. The patient fully recovered within 6 physical therapy treatment sessions, which included management of an elevated first rib, double-crush phenomenon, uncovertebral joint dysfunction, and careful ergonomic intervention with home instructions. Although controlled trials are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of these techniques and allow generalizability of such interventions, the recovery of this patient suggests the efficacy of manual techniques and ergonomic intervention in the management of uncovertebral joint dysfunction and thoracic outlet syndrome associated with a double-crush phenomenon.
      pubtype: Academic Journal
      doctype:
        case study
        pictorial
        tables/charts
        Journal Article
      ougenre: Article
    language: English
    refInfo:
    holdings:
      @attributes:
        islocal: N