Cervical Spine Pathology Neck Pain Sources Causes rheumatology presentations

  • 13 years ago
Cervical Spine Pathology Neck Pain Sources Causes rheumatology presentations. The tissues in the neck that can cause pain include
bone – bruising or fractures
intervertebral discs – bleeding, intradiscal circumferential tears, radial tears alone or with herniation of the disc, or disc avulsion
facet joint - synovial capsule bruise or tear, bleeding, cartilage fracture
spinal cord – compression, bruising, or tear
nerve roots – stretching, compression, bruising, or tear
ligaments and tendons
rheumatology presentations
Forceful injuries can cause overstretching and tearing of tissues. This leads to bleeding, inflammation and swelling over the following day or two that can cause additional pain. When there is an injury to a muscle and its adjacent structures, the muscle contracts and causes surrounding muscles to contract in an attempt to splint and protect the damaged area. Cervical Spine Pathology Neck Pain Sources Causes rheumatology presentations.

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