Publications by authors named "Gregory E Mick"
Context: Individuals with vestibular dysfunction are at increased risk for falling. In addition, vestibular dysfunction is associated with chronic pain, which could present a serious public health concern as approximately 43% of US adults have chronic pain.
Objective: To assess the incidence of vestibular dysfunction in patients receiving medication for chronic, noncancer pain or other underlying neurologic disorders and to determine associated follow-up therapeutic and diagnostic recommendations.
Context: In the United States an estimated 6 million persons are affected by scoliosis, which is characterized by a 3-dimensional deformity of the spine that involves a curvature in the sagittal, frontal, and transverse planes.
Objective: To determine the rates of scoliosis in patients with spine-related pain unassociated with cancer, as demonstrated by magnetic resonance (MR) images obtained with patients in either a weight-bearing or a supine position.
Methods: The authors conducted a retrospective review of MR images obtained during a 2-year period in patients referred because of symptoms of radiculopathy or other spine-related pain unassociated with cancer and unresolved after conservative treatment.
Lumbar stenosis rates in symptomatic patients using weight-bearing and recumbent magnetic resonance imaging.
J Manipulative Physiol Ther
October 2011
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the rate of lumbar stenosis detected via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with symptomatic foraminal stenosis, lateral recess stenosis, or central stenosis.
Methods: A retrospective review was performed on 1983 MRI scans from a 2-year period on 1486 symptomatic patients. Of these patients, 761 were scanned in the recumbent position using low-field (0.
Lumbar disk protrusion rates of symptomatic patients using magnetic resonance imaging.
J Manipulative Physiol Ther
October 2010
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the rate of disk protrusions detected via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients symptomatic for spine pain, radiculopathy, or other spine-related pain.
Methods: A retrospective review of 1983 MRI scans was performed over a 2-year period on 1486 patients, each of whom was symptomatic for spine pain, radiculopathy, or other noncancer, spine-related pain. Of these patients, 761 were scanned in the recumbent position using low-field (0.
Objective: This study examined a set of patients who were symptomatic for low back pain and who had significant lumbar hypolordosis as assessed by visual evaluation of magnetic resonance images to investigate the frequency of comorbid paraspinal muscle spasms as determined via history or physical examination.
Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed on 50 patients who had significant hypolordosis on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (Cobb angle <20 degrees ) to determine whether they were positive for paraspinal muscle spasms by either history or physical examination.
Results: Of the 50 patients with significant hypolordosis on MRI, 66% (33) had a history of paraspinal muscle spasms, 76% (38) had a positive physical examination for palpation of paraspinal muscle spasms, and 48% (24) were positive for both history and physical examination.
Objective: Cases of chronic noncancer pain are both the most frequent and the most difficult that the spine care professional is called upon to treat. We use this case to illustrate the potential effectiveness of repeat positional upright, weight-bearing magnetic resonance (MR) imaging to diagnose disorders and to detect changes in disorders.
Clinical Features: We present the case of a 35-year-old man referred to our neurosurgical clinic with complaints of chronic, noncancer lower back pain and right-greater-than-left sciatica.