Case 1 Neck Pain

Patient presents to DC complaining of non-specific neck discomfort. No history of prior carcinoma, trauma, surgery or corticosteroids/opioid regimen.

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DISH (diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperstosis) C3-6 predominantly.

Webliography

Diffuse = www.orthobullets.com/spine/2045/dish–diffuse-idiopathic-skeletal-hyperostosis
Idiopathic = https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/6460/diffuse-idiopathic-skeletal-hyperostosis

J Chiropr Med. 2012 Dec; 11(4): 293–299. doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2012.10.007

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Patient presents to DC complaining of non-specific neck discomfort. No history of prior carcinoma, trauma, surgery or corticosteroids/opioid regimen.

Webliography

Diffuse = www.orthobullets.com/spine/2045/dish–diffuse-idiopathic-skeletal-hyperostosis
Idiopathic = https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/6460/diffuse-idiopathic-skeletal-hyperostosis

J Chiropr Med. 2012 Dec; 11(4): 293–299. doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2012.10.007

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