作者: Jason David Eubanks
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摘要: Cervical radiculopathy is a disease process marked by nerve compression from herniated disk material or arthritic bone spurs. This impingement typically produces neck and radiating arm pain numbness, sensory deficits, motor dysfunction in the upper extremities. Magnetic resonance imaging computed tomographic myelography can confirm neurologic compression. The overall prognosis of persons with cervical favorable. Most patients improve over time focused, nonoperative treatment course. There little high-quality evidence on best therapy for radiculopathy. collars may be used short period immobilization, traction temporarily decompress impingement. Medications help alleviate neuropathic symptoms. Physical manipulation discomfort, selective blocks target root pain. Although effectiveness individual treatments controversial, multimodal approach benefit associated