Re: RESEARCH - Stability of the upper neck during isometric neck exercises in RA patients with atlantoaxial disorders

[Guest guest]

Thanks for another wonderful article. If you would, please help

me translate the conclusions into English?

If I am understanding this correctly, neck stretches WITHOUT pressure,

resistance or force are OK.

Stretches WITH pressure, resistance or force are a BIG NO.

Thank you...........Doreen

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> Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

> 2008

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> " Stability of the upper neck during isometric neck exercises in

> rheumatoid arthritis patients with atlantoaxial disorders " :

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> Conclusion: Isometric exercising towards flexion decreases the AAD

> in cases with unstable aAAS. Submaximal loading of the neck

> extensors by pushing the back of the head against the resistance

> even in the neutral position of the cervical spine leads to a

> decrease in the width of the cervical spine canal and is not

> recommended in unstable aAAS.

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http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a793958986~db=all~jumptype=rss

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> Not an MD

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[Guest guest]

Doreen,

There were three groups of RA patients studied: those with no anterior

atlantoaxial subluxation (aAAS), those with stable aAAS, and those

with unstable aAAS.

The conclusion was that for patients with unstable (aAAS), certain

exercises reduced the width of the cervical spinal canal (atlantoaxial

distance (AAD)) and are not recommended.

It's very important for every RA patient to know the extent of

involvement in his or her cervical spine and to ask his of her

rheumatologist if there are any exercises or activities which should

be avoided.

Not an MD

On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 12:02 PM, Mimi <mimi212@...> wrote:

> Thanks for another wonderful article. If you would, please help

> me translate the conclusions into English?

>

> If I am understanding this correctly, neck stretches WITHOUT pressure,

> resistance or force are OK.

>

> Stretches WITH pressure, resistance or force are a BIG NO.

>

> Thank you...........Doreen