CHSJ

Curr Health Sci J, vol. 48, no. 2, 2022

Knee Pain Following Total Knee Arthroplasty Secondary to Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy

[Case Report]

E.C.P. CHU(1), A.F.C. LIN(1)


(1)New York Chiropractic and Physiotherapy Centre, 41/F Langham Place Office Tower, 8 Argyle Street, Hong Kong SAR, China


Abstract:

We report the case of a 78-year-old woman who presented with a 14-month history of progressive bilateral knee spasms and pain and reduced quality of life. The patient had undergone bilateral total knee arthroplasty after a diagnosis of osteoarthritis and failure of conservative treatment. Symptoms reappeared 8 months postoperatively, and the patient was diagnosed with cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Consequently, she was successfully treated with chiropractic rehabilitation which involved scraping therapy, spinal manipulation, and intermittent motorized traction to relieve cervical nerve pressure. Thus, cervical spondylotic myelopathy should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cases of persistent knee pain.


Keywords: Cervical spondylotic myelopathy, chiropractic, knee pain, knee arthroplasty, knee rehabilitation.



Corresponding: Eric Chun-Pu Chu New York Chiropractic and Physiotherapy Centre, 41/F Langham Place Office Tower, 8 Argyle Street, Hong Kong SAR, China e-mail: eric@nymg.com.hk


DOI 10.12865/CHSJ.48.02.13 - Download PDF
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