Evaluation and treatment of cervical radiculopathy

Cayce A Onks; Gregory Billy

doi:10.1016/j.pop.2013.08.004

Evaluation and treatment of cervical radiculopathy

Prim Care. 2013 Dec;40(4):837-48, vii-viii. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2013.08.004. Epub 2013 Sep 26.

Authors

Cayce A Onks¹, Gregory Billy

Affiliation

¹ Department of Family and Community Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA; Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA. Electronic address: conks@hmc.psu.edu.

PMID: 24209721
DOI: 10.1016/j.pop.2013.08.004

Abstract

The evaluation and treatment options for cervical radiculopathy continue to evolve as it becomes better defined and gaps in the literature are identified. This article provides a current synopsis of the definition, history, physical examination, imaging, and treatment options available.

Keywords: Cervical radiculopathy; Evaluation; Treatment.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Radiculopathy / diagnosis*
Radiculopathy / drug therapy
Radiculopathy / therapy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed