Cervical Disc Herniations, Radiculopathy, and Myelopathy

Clin Sports Med. 2021 Jul;40(3):513-539. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2021.03.006.

Abstract

The key to successful treatment of elite athletes is optimizing the medical care at every step: injury prevention and sport-specific training; comprehensive history and physical examination; high-quality and complete diagnostic studies; accurate diagnosis; control and completion of rehabilitation program; minimally invasive, safe, and effective surgeries; risk assessment for return to sport; guided and gradual return to sport; and continued rehabilitation and exercise program after return to sport.

Keywords: Cervical; Disc; Herniation; Myelopathy; Radiculopathy.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Athletic Injuries / diagnosis*
  • Athletic Injuries / surgery*
  • Clinical Decision-Making
  • Exercise Therapy
  • Humans
  • Intervertebral Disc Displacement / diagnosis*
  • Intervertebral Disc Displacement / surgery*
  • Physical Examination
  • Radiculopathy / diagnosis*
  • Radiculopathy / surgery*
  • Return to Sport
  • Risk Factors
  • Spinal Cord Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Spinal Cord Diseases / surgery*