Bordoni, B.; Escher, A. Pericardial Adhesion and Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain following Thoracentesis: An Osteopathic Approach. Clin. Pract.2023, 13, 1313-1318.
Bordoni, B.; Escher, A. Pericardial Adhesion and Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain following Thoracentesis: An Osteopathic Approach. Clin. Pract. 2023, 13, 1313-1318.
Bordoni, B.; Escher, A. Pericardial Adhesion and Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain following Thoracentesis: An Osteopathic Approach. Clin. Pract.2023, 13, 1313-1318.
Bordoni, B.; Escher, A. Pericardial Adhesion and Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain following Thoracentesis: An Osteopathic Approach. Clin. Pract. 2023, 13, 1313-1318.
Abstract
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death in the globally. Morbidity and disability related to non-fatal events are increasing exponentially. There are several symptoms that may arise after invasive therapeutic approaches such as coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), including chronic pain in anatomical areas connected to the mediastinum; these pains can be found not only initially after surgery, but also years later. We present a case where non-specific neck pain (NNP), in a patient undergoing CABG five years earlier, was approached with an osteopathic technique, working the pericardial area. To the knowledge of the Authors, it is the first case report where osteopathy is associated with a gentle treatment on the pericardial area to resolve a NNP.
Medicine and Pharmacology, Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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