International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University Clinic of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

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• Research Article   
  Deformation Threshold of Cervical Spine Structures Subjected to Tensile Stress: In Vitro Experiment on Goat
  Author(s): Georges Meya Kiala*
  
  Study design: Experimental study. Background: In degenerative disc-radiculopathies, medical treatment provides only temporary relief and the pathology may progress to paralysis if the spinal disc impingement is not resolved. Given the long-term harmful effects of Pharmacotherapy, the WHO recommends management by non-pharmacological therapeutic measures. Addressing this concern that is why we conducted this study on neurovertebral decompression using a non-invasive, safe and effective method. Objective: To determine the deformation threshold of the anatomo-histological structures of the cervical spine of the goat subjected to a traction force, with a view to the transposition of results in humans for safe and effective cervical traction in degenerative neck pain. Methods: This experimental .. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2329-9096.23.11.673

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