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When should a cervical collar be used to treat neck pain?
Neck pain is one of the most prevalent and costly health problems in the United States. It remains a complex, subjective experience with a variety of musculoskeletal causes. Although, cervical collars are a seemingly benign intervention, they can have adverse effects, especially when used for longer...
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2007
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2684205/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19468883 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12178-007-9017-9 |
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author | Muzin, Stefan Isaac, Zacharia Walker, Joseph Abd, Omar El Baima, Jennifer |
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description | Neck pain is one of the most prevalent and costly health problems in the United States. It remains a complex, subjective experience with a variety of musculoskeletal causes. Although, cervical collars are a seemingly benign intervention, they can have adverse effects, especially when used for longer periods of time. It is feared that a long period of immobilization, can result in atrophy-related secondary damage. Many physicians cite anecdotal evidence of their clinical utility and soft cervical collars are often prescribed by convention for patients complaining of neck pain. The use of cervical collars to treat neck pain is an area of controversy. This review article examines the current evidence and studies related to recommending cervical collars for neck pain of a variety of etiologies. |
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spelling | pubmed-26842052009-05-20 When should a cervical collar be used to treat neck pain? Muzin, Stefan Isaac, Zacharia Walker, Joseph Abd, Omar El Baima, Jennifer Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med Article Neck pain is one of the most prevalent and costly health problems in the United States. It remains a complex, subjective experience with a variety of musculoskeletal causes. Although, cervical collars are a seemingly benign intervention, they can have adverse effects, especially when used for longer periods of time. It is feared that a long period of immobilization, can result in atrophy-related secondary damage. Many physicians cite anecdotal evidence of their clinical utility and soft cervical collars are often prescribed by convention for patients complaining of neck pain. The use of cervical collars to treat neck pain is an area of controversy. This review article examines the current evidence and studies related to recommending cervical collars for neck pain of a variety of etiologies. Humana Press Inc 2007-12-12 /pmc/articles/PMC2684205/ /pubmed/19468883 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12178-007-9017-9 Text en © Humana Press 2007 |
spellingShingle | Article Muzin, Stefan Isaac, Zacharia Walker, Joseph Abd, Omar El Baima, Jennifer When should a cervical collar be used to treat neck pain? |
title | When should a cervical collar be used to treat neck pain? |
title_full | When should a cervical collar be used to treat neck pain? |
title_fullStr | When should a cervical collar be used to treat neck pain? |
title_full_unstemmed | When should a cervical collar be used to treat neck pain? |
title_short | When should a cervical collar be used to treat neck pain? |
title_sort | when should a cervical collar be used to treat neck pain? |
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url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2684205/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19468883 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12178-007-9017-9 |
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