Term
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Definition
Severe unilateral arm and neck pain
Obligate functional loss
Neuropathic pain or dermatomal parasthesia
Severe ROM limitation in all ranges
Signs of radiculopathy |
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Term
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Definition
Dermatomal parasthesia
Aching in the neck and arm
Dermatomal sensory hypoesthesia |
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Term
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Definition
Aching or pain in neck and both arms
Bilateral upper limb parasthesia
Bilateral upper limb hypoesthesia
+/- CNS signs |
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Term
| Biomechanical Dysfunction |
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Definition
Short duration episodic pain
Moderate pain
Moderate referral
Non-obligate or no functional loss
Flexion OR extension impairment
(-) scan
Flexion OR extension ROM loss |
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Term
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Definition
Type 2
Never present without neck pain
Progresses with neck pain
No neurological symptoms
Related to head/neck movements/posture |
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Term
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Definition
Occipito-frontal-retroorbital
Clearly delineated
Superficial
Related to head/neck movements/postures |
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Term
| Whiplash - Major Fracture/Dislocation (AARF, facet dislocation, fractures, etc.) |
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Definition
Immediate onset severe pain
Immediate fixed torticollis
Immediate loss of function
Severe limitation of movement in all directions
Canadian C-Spine Rules:
65+ years old
Dangerous injury mechanism
Extremity parasthesia
Unable to actively rotate >45 degrees |
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Term
| Whiplash - Posttraumatic Arthritis |
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Definition
Delayed onset of pain
Obligate or non-obligate functional loss
Moderate to severe pain
Full or unilateral capsular pattern
Multilevel PAs (+) |
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Term
| Whiplash - Labyrinthine Concussion |
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Definition
Immediate onset severe vertigo
Non-persistent vertigo
Directionally consistent vertigo
Body tilt test (+)
BPPV |
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