Key result
An osteopathic technique targeting the pericardial area resolved chronic non-specific neck pain in a patient five years post-CABG.
Why the study?
Chronic pain in anatomical areas connected to the mediastinum may arise years after invasive therapeutic approaches such as CABG, but the use of an osteopathic technique working the pericardial area had not been reported.
Does an osteopathic technique on the pericardial area improve non-specific neck pain in a patient with prior CABG?
Case Report (n=1)
Does an osteopathic technique on the pericardial area improve non-specific neck pain in a patient with prior CABG?
Osteopathic treatment of the pericardial area may be a potential approach for resolving chronic non-specific neck pain following CABG.
Single-case resolution of post-CABG neck pain via pericardial osteopathy; leaves open need for controlled trials before any clinical consideration.
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.
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Bordoni et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Non-specific neck pain following CABG (n=1). Osteopathic technique targeting the pericardial area was evaluated on Resolution of non-specific neck pain. An osteopathic technique targeting the pericardial area resolved chronic non-specific neck pain in a patient five years post-CABG.
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