CERVICAL SPONDYLOTIC MYELOPATHY: CLINICAL CASES AND PHYSIOTHERAPY

ABSTRACT The aims of this article are to present cervical spondylotic myelopathy, a spinal condition caused by bony, ligament and disc alterations that results in spinal cord compression leading to progressive degeneration of the spinal cord, and to describe the possible physiotherapeutic interventions. The pathology has different forms of progression and affected areas, which contributes to the diversity of clinical presentations. This work presents two evaluations of three patients diagnosed with this disease, at different times, to compare the severity, the affected regions, and the evolution of each one. Subsequently, it describes the most appropriate physiotherapeutic treatment for this illness, demonstrating its wide variability according to the signs and symptoms presented. Level of Evidence: IV. Case series.

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Main Authors:	Oliveira,Rafael de Almeida, Fares,Karime, Schiavon,Daniela, Souza,Pauliana Carolina, Luvizutto,Gustavo José, Souza,Luciane Aparecida Pascucci Sande de
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna 2019
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-18512019000100074
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