Strauss Seth, Lightstone Douglas F, Fedorchuk Curtis, Pomahac Robert, Oakley Paul A, Harrison Deed E
Private Practice, 757 Long Point Road, Suite C, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464, USA.
Institute for Spinal Health & Performance, 460 Brannon Road, Suite 101, Cumming, GA 30041, USA.
Concussion. 2023 May 4;8(3):CNC107. doi: 10.2217/cnc-2023-0004. eCollection 2023 Apr.
To report improvements in post-concussion syndrome and concussion incidence following cervical spinal alignment correction.
A 27-year-old professional rugby player with 20 documented concussions presented with abnormal cervical spinal alignment and post-concussion syndrome. After 30 sessions of cervical rehabilitation, health outcomes improved. Post-treatment radiographs showed improved cervical lordosis from -13.5° to -37.4° (ideal is -42°) and right head translation from -22.7 to -11.3 mm (ideal is 0 mm). 2-year follow-up radiographs and 6-year follow-up health outcomes showed post-treatment improvements were maintained. The patient reported two documented concussions in the 6 years following treatment while maintaining the same lifestyle and professional rugby career.
Correction of abnormal cervical spinal alignment may help athletes with post-concussion syndrome and reduce risk of concussion.
报告颈椎排列矫正后脑震荡后综合征的改善情况及脑震荡发生率。
一名27岁的职业橄榄球运动员，有20次脑震荡记录，出现颈椎排列异常和脑震荡后综合征。经过30次颈椎康复治疗后，健康状况得到改善。治疗后的X光片显示颈椎前凸从-13.5°改善至-37.4°（理想值为-42°），头部右移从-22.7毫米改善至-11.3毫米（理想值为0毫米）。2年随访X光片和6年随访健康状况显示治疗后的改善得以维持。患者报告在治疗后的6年中有两次脑震荡记录，同时保持相同的生活方式和职业橄榄球生涯。
矫正异常的颈椎排列可能有助于患有脑震荡后综合征的运动员，并降低脑震荡风险。
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