Diagnosis and Treatment of Cervical Radiculopathy and Myelopathy

Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2015 Aug;26(3):491-511. doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2015.04.008.

Abstract

This article is a guideline covering a wide array of cervical conditions seen in the workers' compensation, as well as the nonworkers' compensation, population. The guideline is intended to provide a diagnostic and treatment algorithm to commonly seen cervical conditions such as single-level and multilevel radiculopathies and myelopathies.

Keywords: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion; Cervical; Foraminotomy; Myelopathy; Radiculopathy.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Cervical Vertebrae*
  • Humans
  • Occupational Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Occupational Diseases* / economics
  • Occupational Diseases* / therapy
  • Occupational Medicine / methods*
  • Radiculopathy / diagnosis*
  • Radiculopathy / therapy*
  • Spinal Cord Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Spinal Cord Diseases / therapy*
  • Workers' Compensation