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Medical Art :: Normal vs. Reversal of Cervical Lordosis Stock Medical Illustrations | Cervical, Cervical spinal stenosis, Medical artWarning: The NCBI website requires JavaScript to operate. Loss of cervical lordosis: What is the prognosis? Laura LippaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Università degli Studi di Siena, Policlinico Santa Maria alle Scotte, 53100 Siena, ItalyLuciano Lippa1Department of Family Medicine, Italian College of Practitioners Generales (SIMG), Florence, ItalyFrancesco CacciolaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Università de100 Studi di Siena, Scott Policlinico cervixico Santa Maria In general, this is represented by a magnetic resonance (MRI). Often, these studies do not reveal other significant findings other than a loss of cervical lordosis either in the form of a simple backbone or even an investment of normal curvature in a kyphosis. In front of this entity, the doctor puts himself in front of a number of questions: to what extent does this finding play a role in the patient's symptoms? If you do what the role of conservative or even invasive treatment is? What are the implications for surgery either for decompressive procedures or remedial procedures? To clarify some issues, the authors present a narrative review of the most relevant literature on the subject. The documents examined range from the initial epidemiological reports of the pre-MRI tomography age and computerized to the most recent discussions on cervical sagital alignment and its implications for both the surgical and non-surgical patient. In this process, it is becoming increasingly clear that we are still far from making definitive statements. IntroductionNeck pain is a common and increasingly relevant health problem in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) not only in industrialized countries. The available numbers report that 70% of adults suffer from it at some point in their lives[,] while 10%-40% of adults are bothered by neck pain every year.[] The chronic pain of the neck that had persisted for more than 6 months in the previous year is reported at 10%–15% of adults. In terms of prevalence, in the population over 40 years of age, 20 per cent experience neck pain, of which 5 per cent of the disability intensity. [] Taking into account these numbers, it is very clear that a large number of imaging studies are carried out for neck pain at any time, even in countries where the health authorities are trying to reduce and continually refine the prescription criteria. In general, the mode of choice of image in the absence of trauma is magnetic resonance (MRI). Considering that patients are and want to be more and more informed in depth about their state of health and their ramifications, discussions about the unique aspects of image finds often begin at the primary level. In the case of neck pain and the respective cervical resonance imaging performed for evaluation, the finding of the loss of cervical lordosis (although reliable measurements should be made on standing side X-rays) [Figures and ] may raise a number of questions. These requirements require an adequate guarantee or explanation of the need for treatment, new research or future implications of the finding. Side screening of a cervical spine X-ray. The lines indicate the subsequent tangent measurement technique for cervical lordosi. The value is at the angle formed by the intersection of the lines Side selection of a cervical spine radiograph. The lines indicate the perpendicular planes to the measured vertebral plates for measurement according to Cobb. The angle is determined by the intersection of the perpendiculars Therefore, the authors performed a review of the literature in an attempt to find the most appropriate answers to the questions to be examined in the following sections: What is the correlation between the loss of the cervical lordosis and the current clinical picture? What is the impact of therapeutic measures on the cervical curvature? What is the importance of cervical alignment in the context of surgery, either as a postoperative complication or postoperative outcome measure in corrective procedures? Loss of Cervical Lordosis: Implications for Patients with Neck PainThe first documents on the dynamic or cinematographic behavior of the cervical spine appear in the early 1950s.[,] The quantification of what could be a normal cervical lordosis spans the 1960s and the discussion on the prevalence and meaning of an altered cervical curvature probably begins with Weir's work, which in the early 1970s performs a study on the roentgenographic findings of the cervical lesion. In the course of this study, it is found that about 20% of the asymptomatic population has an alteration of the right or investment of the cervical lordosis.[] Gore et al., in 1987, present what appears to be the first longitudinal observational study on the subject by reporting on more than 200 patients who had been followed for 10 years since their first presentation for neck pain. In follow-up, there is no correlation between clinical improvement and the presence of degenerative changes, changes in the diameter of the spinal canal or changes in the Lordosis.[] In a later document, the authors conclude that there appears to be a correlation between the degeneration of the C6 and C7 segment and the future development of neck pain. However, it is not explained to what extent the underlying mechanism of such correlation could be. [] These results and others are reviewed about 5 years later by Gay, who in the question of whether the curvature of the cervical spine has some meaning or influence on clinical evolution concludes with a no.[] In 1994, Helliwell et al. performed a cross-sectional study on the prevalence of cervical spines "right" in three populations to assess whether there would be any correlation between the loss of lordosis and muscle spasms. A group had posttraumatic acute pain in the neck, chronic pain in the neck, and another group was formed by healthy controls. Curiously, "student" cervical thorns were more common in chronic and healthy groups rather than the acute post-injury group.[] In 1997, Hardacker et al. presented a radiographic analysis study of 100 healthy volunteers without neck pain. This group was divided into individuals with low back pain and without low back pain. The novelty of this study is that the authors examine the alignment of the cervical spine in a whole context of column footing. Images were taken in long cassette films, in addition to cervical curvature data such as vertical alignment (SVA) were also evaluated. The authors conclude that in all individuals, the Odontoid SVA on C7 or the sacrum falls into a fairly narrow range, thus indicating the overall balance of the subjects examined. However, even in this globally balanced environment, cervical lordosis was present in almost 40% of individuals. However, it should be said that in this case it refers to segmental kyfosis, while general kyfosis was present in only 4% of the subjects.[] In 1998, Matsumoto et al. published a document comparing the cervical curvature between two groups of almost 500 subjects each, of which one is composed of asymptomatic volunteers and the other of patients with acute injuries. Both groups show no statistical difference in the prevalence of altered cervical curvature. [] Nearly another 10 years after this article, in 2007, Grob et al. retake the question and perform a radiographic study on more than 100 individuals.[] Half of them have neck pain and the other half don't. The authors perform standard lateral x-rays and find no difference between the two groups as to the curvature of the spine. They conclude that, according to their findings, the anomalies of the cervical curvature in a patient with neck pain should be considered coincidental. The authors present a standardization of the performance of the lateral cervical X-ray, in which all patients have their head posture oriented along a projected line in the orbitomeatal plane. In addition, they mention the limitation that the cervical curvature was evaluated in isolation and not in the context of a complete column X-ray, which suggests that in this way, any reciprocal influence of the separate column regions on one another is obviously still indeterminate. Considering, however, the Hardacker et al study. 10 years earlier, when these relationships were examined without significant interrelationship, this probably does not represent a deficiency of any meaning. Finally, another study, which seems to be the most recent, is another confirmation of the lack of meaning of the cervical curvature in the clinical picture. In 2014, Kumagai et al. published a study on more than 700 volunteers measuring cervical lordosis and investigating their meaning.[] They conclude that the sagittal alignment of the cervical spine was not associated with neck symptoms, but degenerative changes were associated with the severity of neck pain in women. Taking into account the number of observational studies, some of them longitudinal, it would seem that we are far from being able to make any inference in the clinical condition and/or the fate of the patient presenting with the loss of cervical syrosis. However, this analysis is not complete if we do not consider what appears to be the only group of authors that identifies a correlation between cervical senorosis and neck pain. Harrison et al. have been quite active in the topic since the mid-1990s, with a series of publications ranging from the presentation of a later tangent method to measure the syrosis to an observational radiographic study on the prevalence of lordosis in patients with neck pain and the results of the treatment to correct cervical hypolordosis.[,]In 2005, McAviney et al. published a study in which almost 300 cervical x-rays were examined. The authors conclude that they found a statistically significant association between cervical pain and lordosis This leads us to the question of whether conservative management can have a role in neck pain in the presence of cervical enderezo when acting in restoring a "normal" lordosis. Considering that most studies do not show correlation between lordosis and pain, there is obviously little available in literature on the subject. Moustafa et al., according to their findings, appear to be the only group that continues to develop methods for restoring cervical lordosis as a means of improving neck pain and related disability. In an interesting recent study, 72 patients with neck pain with cervical hypolordosis and previous head translation were randomized to receive standard treatment or treatment plus the joint of a traction associated with a cervical roll. The improvement was found in both groups but more sustained in the experimental group with better restoration of the Lordosis. They conclude that the physical rehabilitation appropriate for cervical dizziness should include the structural rehabilitation of the cervical spine (lordosis and correction of the posture of the head) as it could lead to a greater and lasting enhanced function. [] Another recent study, however, that performed both measurements of cervical lordosis and studied the effects of spinal manipulation in cervical lordosis found no correlation. Shilton et al., in 2015, compared cervical lordosis in thirty healthy controls and thirty pain patients and performed spinal manipulation in pain patients with subsequent remeasuring of the cervical curvature. They conclude that there can be no difference in cervical lordosis (sadgittal alignment) between patients with mild pain in the unspecific neck and healthy volunteers. In addition, there were no significant changes in cervical lordosis in patients after 4 weeks of cervical manipulation treatment. []Cervic Lordosis Loss: Consequences for Surgery of Patients SubmittedFor the Surgical Patient, two types of cervical alignment must be considered: This is the implications of possible kyphosis after subsequent decompressive surgery, namely, non-melting laminectomy, and the other is about the patient with kyphosis, either iatrogenic or other, who needs surgery. In the first scenario, the question is whether the surgical procedure favors the development of the kyphosis, and if so, what are the clinical implications, and in the second scenario, the question is whether there is something like an ideal curvature that should be reconstructed to obtain the maximum clinical benefit. With regard to the first question, he referred to Kaptain et al. It evaluated preoperative and postoperative sagital alignment in 46 patients undergoing cervical laminectomy by finding a 2-fold higher postoperative quiphosis rate for patients with preoperative cervical alignment "estreightened".[] However, no correlation between the change in the sagital alignment and the neurological result could be determined. Similarly, Kato et al. found postoperative progression of kyphotic deformity in 47% of patients, although there was no correlation with neurological impairment.[] Mikawa et al., in a study, on more than sixty patients treated with unmelted uncompressive decompressive laminectomy found the development of kyphosis in 14% of patients and concluded that extensive laminectomy, including C2 lamina, seemed to have no adverse effects on the stability of the cervical spine, and no patient needed to undergo a second surgery for deformity or deterioration.[] This problem is different in the population of pediatric patients with the highest incidence of post-laminectomy kyphosis in more than 50% to 100% of the cases treated as reported in different series. [] Therefore, it seems that at least in the adult population post-laminectomy kyphosis is a common finding, but it does not seem to have any significant clinical impact. When it comes to making surgical decisions in front of a kyphotic cervical spine, whether iatrogenic or not, the problem is more intuitive. The restoration of a harmonious spinal curvature, especially in the procedures of fusion of long segments seems to be of importance, and in terms of the toracolumbar spine it has also been studied and demonstrated widely.[, However, in the cervical spine, studies that attempt to identify the ideal cervical curvature are quite scarce. Both previous and subsequent procedures in the cervical spine have a potential to greatly modify the sagital alignment, especially in previous procedures where even short standard-setting operations can significantly influence the cervical lordosis [].[,] Is there any particular indication that can be given in these cases? Side screening of a cervical spine X-ray. In the preoperative image left and postoperative to the right. Note the C1–C7 ploma line and its change after the previous two-level cervical discectomy and the fusion with interbodies cages. Note the angle indicating the slope of T1. This angle has to be identical to ensure the comparison between the measurements Certainly, the eyebrow at vertical angle (CBVA), that is, the angle that forms on a side view between a vertical line and a line that goes from the chin to the eyebrows or upper orbital edges, is of absolute importance as it determines whether the subject can look forward or not []. Therefore, when working on the reconstruction of a cervical curvature, including other spinal regions or not, this should be explained with a tolerance of 10° to 10°.[]Site photograph showing the chin's eyebrow at vertical angle However, although this is intuitive, several authors have proposed other measurements to put the cervical spine in a more global context, linking it to other parameters in an attempt to extrapolate interrelationships between column segments and identifying how they could be harmonized with each other for a correct global posture and a better clinical result. [,,,,] Only a few studies have attempted to establish correlations between certain parameters and HRQOL measures. Among them, Tang et al., in a retrospective analysis, of 113 patients with subsequent cervical fusion showed that a C2–C7 (SVA) vertical axis with greater disability in patients following subsequent cervical fusion procedures.[] Similar results were found by Roguski et al., who studied a small cohort of randomized patients for previous or later cervical surgery found that a C2-C7 SVA of more than 4 cm would correlate with worse clinical result. [] Apart from this, the number and similar statements in other documents, we were unable to find firm indications and correlations on this subject. Discussion and conclusions The possibility of correlating the clinical result with the alignment of the spine seems attractive but is not as easily translatable in practice as it might seem. Boden et al., in his emblematic documents early in the 1990s on the correlation between the imaging findings on MRI and the clinical state, showed us how important it is to treat the patient and not the images.[,] While the lack of correlation between degenerative changes such as disk protrusions, stenosis and spondylosis, in general, was quite convincingly shown, a few years later, a new movement began to attempt to relate image findings with clinical results. This was the definition of pelvic incidence and its correlation with the entire sagittal spinal alignment.[] Very quickly, many articles were published that showed how indispensable it is to recreate a certain spinal alignment to obtain the maximum clinical benefit. This began with the lumbar spine, but also here the limitations begin to appear,[] and is currently the cervical spine where we are, however, far from making any particular extrapolation. So far, all that can be said about the alignment in the cervical spine is that what seems logical in any way and most of all serves a purpose. The restoration of an appropriate CBVA is as important and intuitive as the restoration of alignment at the atlantoaxial level for the treatment of basilar invagation.[,]For everything else, it is sure that it is difficult to find defined answers considering that pain as a biopsychosocial phenomenon is probably too vast a problem to be simply reduced to any type of measures, no matter how sophisticated and attractive such computation is. However, studies that continue to correlate as many objective parameters as possible with HRQOL measures are surely indispensable. To propagate the collection of data and ideas in this direction, each professional of the spine, conservative or surgical, must familiarize and apply such measurements and perform, wherever possible, X-ray studies of the entire spine to obtain an ever deeper understanding of the interaction between the spinal regions much more than looking at a single region on their own. Financial support and sponsorshipNil. Conflict of interest There is no conflict of interest. ReferencesFormats: Share , 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda MD, 20894 USA

What is Lordosis and what causes? Lordosis is the medical name of an exaggerated inner curve of the spine, often on the neck or on the lower back. Lordosis usually does not cause symptoms. However, if it is severe, it can cause pain and may require surgery. In this article, we will see what is Lordosis, what causes, how doctors diagnose it and how they treat it. Lordosis refers to an exaggerated inner curve of the spine. Some people call the "swayback" condition. Lordosis occurs at the lower back, in which case it is called lumbar lordosis. If it occurs in the neck, the medical name for it is cervical lordosis. The spine can also be curved out, in the form of hump, and this is called kyphosis. It typically affects the upper or middle back, instead of the back or the lower neck. Sometimes having another type of spinal curve makes the body develop the Lordosis, to compensate for the existing imbalance. The defining characteristic of Lordosis is an exaggerated inner curve of the spine. Depending on the location, lordosis can cause the buttocks and stomach area to stay. A person with lordosis may find it difficult to lie on the ground, due to the curve on his back. In many cases, Lordosis alters a person's appearance but does not cause symptoms. However, severe Lordosis can cause: Rarely, Lordosis can cause a person to lose control of his or her bladder or intestines or experience leg pain or sudden and severe weakness. If this happens, seek medical attention immediately. Doctors don't always know why Lordosis develops, but there are certain causes and risk factors. These can help a doctor lordosis, as follows: A doctor can identify lordosis with a physical examination. They can also use an X-ray, or confirm the diagnosis. A scan can indicate the curve's reach in the spine. If the person has symptoms of injury or medical condition that may cause misterosis, the doctor may perform additional tests to diagnose the underlying cause. If the spine curve is slightly exaggerated, a person may not require treatment. If there is no pain and the curve becomes more pronounced, a doctor does not need to intervene. When syrosis requires treatment, the right approach depends on the cause of curvature. For example, posturel lordosis caused by muscle weakness or overweight can improve with and weight management. If a child has symptoms, a doctor may recommend a back brake to prevent the curve from moving forward as the child grows. If stewardess causes pain, or NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen (Advil), can help. A person with severe lordosis may require surgery, during which a surgeon attaches metal rods to the bones in the spine, which permanently merge into a more straight position. A health professional can help identify exercises that are safe and effective for people with lordosis. A doctor may recommend a physiotherapist or coach specialized in these types of conditions. The identification of several that can benefit people with abnormal spinal curvature. ACE recommends the following exercises for people with lordosis. Flexor hip tips To perform a , start from a knee position on a soft surface, like a yoga mat. If you feel comfortable, insert more into your hip to deepen stretching. Cat-Cow Pose To perform the Cat-Cow pose, start on the hands and knees on the ground or a yoga mat. Hollowing supine According to , to make the supine hole, a person should: A person may add the following steps as they improve in this exercise: If any exercise causes pain or worsens symptoms, stop immediately. Lordosis is an exaggerated inner curve of the spine, often on the neck or on the lower back. There are several causes and risk factors, including congenital conditions, uneven posture and injuries. Often a doctor can diagnose Lordosis with a physical exam, and images can help. Usually, a person with mild lordosis does not need treatment, but may benefit from physical therapy or free sale medication if the curve causes pain. Severity may require surgery. Last medical review on 18 June 2020Most recent newsRelated coverage

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