Purpose: Population aging and certain behaviors associated with modern life are contributing factors for the increasing incidence of degenerative cervical spine conditions (DCSC), and the number of cervical spine surgeries every year is. Our aim was to determine, with an original research protocol, the impact of ACDF and physiotherapy on the range of motion and EMG parameters of patients suffering from DCSC. Patients and Methods: Two comparable subgroups of 29 patients each were recruited for the present investigation. The first cohort was composed of ACDF patients, whereas the second cohort was composed by healthy subjects. Inclinometry/Range of Motion (RoM) analyses of the neck, and cervical muscles electromyography (EMG) were used to evaluate the neck mobility. We investigated the effects of physiotherapy on ROM and EMG results in order to identify possible significant differences between healthy subjects and ACDF patients. Results: A total of 58 patients were included in the final cohort. Extensive statistical analysis disclosed that higher NDI values were associated with a reduction of the Extension and Rotation movements, NDI scores, were found to be negatively associated to EMG voltages for Rotation, independently of the physiotherapy performed either. Extension, Lateral Bending, and Rotation showed significant improvement after just one session of physiotherapy, whereas Flexion and Extension proved to be those that contributed most to the overall neck mobility. Conclusion: The cervical spine fusion contributes to an overall reduction of cervical mobility. This data is confirmed by inclinometer and EMG parameters. Physiotherapy increases neck mobility thus possibly improving the clinical status of patients.

The beneficial effect of physiotherapy on the cervical spine mobility of ACDF patients and healthy individuals: An original observational cohort comparison research protocol / Thot, E.; Pesce, A.; Tartaglia, G.; Russo, G. M.; Inghilleri, M.; Caruso, R.. - In: INTERDISCIPLINARY NEUROSURGERY. - ISSN 2214-7519. - 24:(2021), p. 101058. [10.1016/j.inat.2020.101058]

The beneficial effect of physiotherapy on the cervical spine mobility of ACDF patients and healthy individuals: An original observational cohort comparison research protocol

Pesce A.
Formal Analysis
;
Tartaglia G.
Membro del Collaboration Group
;
Inghilleri M.
Membro del Collaboration Group
;
Caruso R.
Writing – Review & Editing
2021

Abstract

Purpose: Population aging and certain behaviors associated with modern life are contributing factors for the increasing incidence of degenerative cervical spine conditions (DCSC), and the number of cervical spine surgeries every year is. Our aim was to determine, with an original research protocol, the impact of ACDF and physiotherapy on the range of motion and EMG parameters of patients suffering from DCSC. Patients and Methods: Two comparable subgroups of 29 patients each were recruited for the present investigation. The first cohort was composed of ACDF patients, whereas the second cohort was composed by healthy subjects. Inclinometry/Range of Motion (RoM) analyses of the neck, and cervical muscles electromyography (EMG) were used to evaluate the neck mobility. We investigated the effects of physiotherapy on ROM and EMG results in order to identify possible significant differences between healthy subjects and ACDF patients. Results: A total of 58 patients were included in the final cohort. Extensive statistical analysis disclosed that higher NDI values were associated with a reduction of the Extension and Rotation movements, NDI scores, were found to be negatively associated to EMG voltages for Rotation, independently of the physiotherapy performed either. Extension, Lateral Bending, and Rotation showed significant improvement after just one session of physiotherapy, whereas Flexion and Extension proved to be those that contributed most to the overall neck mobility. Conclusion: The cervical spine fusion contributes to an overall reduction of cervical mobility. This data is confirmed by inclinometer and EMG parameters. Physiotherapy increases neck mobility thus possibly improving the clinical status of patients.
2021
ACDF; Cervical Spine Mobility; EMG; Inclinometry
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The beneficial effect of physiotherapy on the cervical spine mobility of ACDF patients and healthy individuals: An original observational cohort comparison research protocol / Thot, E.; Pesce, A.; Tartaglia, G.; Russo, G. M.; Inghilleri, M.; Caruso, R.. - In: INTERDISCIPLINARY NEUROSURGERY. - ISSN 2214-7519. - 24:(2021), p. 101058. [10.1016/j.inat.2020.101058]
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