neck pain
Conditions
Interventions
US-FHR for the ligamentum flavum, which shows tenderness when the cervical spine is in the maximum forward flexion position.
Sponsors
Other
Kimura pain clinic
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients over or equal to the 20 years of age with limited cervical spine extension due to posterior neck pain, whose ligamentum flavum and intra-cervical space can be clearly identified by the ultrasound to the tender point one lateral finger on either side of the center line at the level between the spinous processes of the cervical spine.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with red flag signs, obvious neurological abnormalities, and tenderness of the facet joints under ultrasound are excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in the range of motion (neck flexion and extension) before and right after the US-FHR (on the first visit) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in the pain VAS (on neck flexion and extension), change in spinal blood flow (Vascular Index: VI) before and right after the US-FHR (on the first visit). Change in the range of motion (neck flexion and extension) and pain VAS (on neck flexion and extension) on the second visit. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMasei Suda
Suwa Central Hospital Rheumatology
Outcome results
None listed