Abstract
SYNOPSIS: Vascular serious adverse events can occur after examining, manipulating, mobilizing, and prescribing exercise for the cervical spine. Patients presenting with neck pain and headache who develop a vascular serious adverse event during or after treatment may have vascular flow limitations that go unrecognized and are aggravated by treatment. Patients with neck pain and headache-the first nonischemic symptoms of arterial dissection-frequently access physical therapists as first-point providers, not all of whom have specialist training in orthopaedic manual physical therapy. All physical therapists, irrespective of their training, who are helping patients manage neck pain, headache, and/or facial symptoms must feel confident to identify potential vascular flow limitations of the neck prior to providing treatment. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2021;51(9):418-421. Epub 10 May 2021. doi:10.2519/jospt.2021.10408.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 418-421 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2021 |
Keywords
- cervical vertebrae
- facial pain
- headache
- humans
- neck pain
- Physical Examination
- vertebral artery dissection
- blood supply
- diagnosis