Comparison of Cervical XXXX in Individuals With @entity4048 and an Asymptomatic Comparison Group.

@entity1 @entity3570 @entity4048 @entity158 @entity2693
UNASSIGNED: Study Design Clinical measurement, cross-sectional. Objective To determine if spinal joint @entity2693 is different in individuals with non-specific @entity4048 , and whether @entity2693 magnitude is associated with @entity158 intensity and disability. Background Manual therapists commonly evaluate spinal joint @entity2693 in @entity1 presenting with non-specific @entity4048 . However, a relationship between @entity2693 and @entity4048 has not yet been demonstrated. Methods Spinal @entity2693 at C7 was objectively measured in @entity1 with chronic non-specific @entity4048 whose symptomatic spinal level was identified as C7 (n= 12), and age and gender matched asymptomatic controls (n = 12). @entity2693 (slope of the linear region of the force-displacement curve) was quantified using a device applying 5 standardized mechanical force cycles to the C7 spinous process while concurrently measuring displacement and resistance to movement. @entity2693 was compared between groups using an independent t-test. Spearman's rho and Pearson's r were used to determine the extent @entity2693 magnitude was associated with @entity158 intensity (visual analogue scale) and level of disability (Neck Disability Index) respectively, in the group with @entity4048 . Results @entity1 with non-specific @entity4048 had greater spinal joint @entity2693 at C7 compared with asymptomatic individuals (mean difference 1.78 N/mm, 95% CI 0.28, 3.27, P = .022). However, @entity2693 magnitude in the group with @entity4048 was not associated (P>.05) with @entity158 intensity or level of disability. Conclusion These preliminary results suggest that cervical @entity3570 may be greater in the presence of non-specific @entity4048 . However, judgements regarding @entity158 intensity and level of disability should not be inferred from examinations of spinal joint @entity2693 . J Orthop Sports Phys Ther, Epub 27 Jan 2015. doi:10.2519/jospt.2015.5711.
