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Cervical spine disorders

N Bogduk1, S M Lord

  • 1Newcastle Bone and Joint Institute, Royal Newcastle Hospital, NSW, Australia.

Current Opinion in Rheumatology
|May 6, 1998
PubMed
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Chronic neck pain after whiplash is often caused by cervical zygapophysial joint pain, not psychological factors. Diagnostic blocks are key, and surgery for this specific joint pain shows effectiveness in trials.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedics
  • Pain Management
  • Neurology

Background:

  • Conservative therapies for neck pain and whiplash lack robust scientific evidence.
  • Systematic reviews highlight poor literature quality for conventional neck pain treatments.
  • Whiplash research indicates chronic neck pain is not psychogenic, with distress being secondary.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the evidence for conservative therapies in neck pain and whiplash.
  • To identify the primary source of chronic neck pain following whiplash injuries.
  • To evaluate diagnostic and treatment strategies for cervical zygapophysial joint pain.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of existing literature on neck pain and whiplash therapies.
  • Analysis of studies investigating the etiology of chronic neck pain post-whiplash.

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  • Evaluation of diagnostic accuracy using controlled diagnostic blocks for cervical zygapophysial joint pain.
  • Review of evidence for surgical interventions in cervical zygapophysial joint pain.

    • Main Results:

    • Limited conclusive scientific data supports many conservative neck pain therapies.
    • Chronic neck pain after whiplash is predominantly linked to cervical zygapophysial joint pain.
    • Controlled diagnostic blocks are essential for diagnosing cervical zygapophysial joint pain.
    • Surgical treatment for cervical zygapophysial joint pain demonstrated efficacy in a double-blind controlled trial.

    Conclusions:

    • The scientific basis for many conservative neck pain treatments is weak.
    • Cervical zygapophysial joint pain is a significant, diagnosable cause of chronic whiplash-associated neck pain.
    • Effective diagnosis and treatment options, including surgery, exist for cervical zygapophysial joint pain.