요통 유무에 따른 경항통 환자의 경추 전만각 및 퇴행성 변화 비교분석

Roentgenographic Analysis of Cervical Lordosis and Disc Degeneration in Neck Pain Patients with or without Low Back Pain

Objectives : To study the cervical lordosis and disc degeneration in neck pain patients with or without low back pain. Subjects : The study was composed of 57 neck pain patients with low back pain(LBP group) and 40 neck pain patients without low back pain(Non-LBP group). Methods : Radiographic measures of spinal lordosis(cervical and lumbar) and disc degeneration were collected, and statistically analyzed. Results: LBP group showed a significant increase in cervical lordotic angle as compared with Non-LBP group, whereas no significant change in cervical disc degeneration. A relationship was found between cervical and lumbar disc degeneration in LBP group(γ =0.3064). Conclusions : The findings from this study suggest that the curvature of the cervical spine is related to the subject s low back pain.