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Pain, numbness, weakness, and paralysis are all signs and symptoms of which spinal injury.
cervical dislocation
- pain, possible weakness, possibly lead to sprains, strains, and bony defects
- antalgic gait: abnormal pattern of walking
- neurological s/s if it is disk related
Low back pain in the lumbar spine
often prolonged pain and, at times chronic
coccyx injuries
- localized pain, PT, and restricted motion
- muscle guarding
- reluctant to move the neck resulting from pain
Acute cervical strain
- pain and numbness radiating into all fingers of the hand
- burning sensation, numbness and tingling, and pain extending from the neck/shoulder down to the hand
- loss of function of the arm and hand that lasts for several minutes
Brachial plexus neurapraxia (burner, stinger, pinched nerve)
- Pain, tenderness, and protective muscle spasm that restricts movement
- Persists longer than a strain
- pain always appears the day after the trauma
Whiplash (cervical strain)
- transient quadriplegia: temporary loss of motor & sensory function in arms and legs
- neck pain is absent initially
- sensory & motor deficits occur but generally recover slowly within 10-15 minutes
cervical stenosis
- numbness and tingling can occur from one side
- neck pain with some restricted ROM
- radicular pain in the upper extremity
- associated with motor weakness or sensory changes (unilaterally)
cervical disk injury
- discomfort in the low back may be diffused or localized pain in one area
- pain with active extension and passive flexion
- no radiating pain farther than the buttocks or thigh
- palpation on a trigger point
myofascial pain syndrome
- papable PT
- muscle spasm/guarding
- restricted ROM
Acute Torticollis (Wryneck)
- palpable pain & tenderness directly over the joint
- pain radiates to the posterior, lateral, or anterior thigh
- pain is increased with unilateral stance
- muscle guarding is associated
sacroiliac dysfunction
Neck PT, cervical muscle spasms, neck pain, numbness/weakness in the trunk or limbs, and possible loss of bladder control are signs/symptoms of which spinal injury.
cervical fracture
- symptoms are worse in the morning with axial loading
- pain may increase after the patient sits and then tries to resume activity
- pain decreases with back extension
herniated disc
- aching pain across the low back or stiffness in the low back
- increased pain after NOT during activity
- needs to change positions frequently
- segment hypermobility
Spondylolysis
- Various degrees of paralysis
- Cord lesions at or above C3 results in death & impaired respiration
- Below C4 there's some return of nerve root function
Cervical cord & nerve root injury
- Thoracic spine pain
- tight hamstring, iliopsoas, anterior shoulder girdle
Scheuermann's Disease (Kyphosis)
- PT over the affected area
- localized swelling & muscle guarding
- possible defect felt over spinous process or transverse processes
Lumbar fracture/dislocation