Fluoroscopically guided cervical transforaminal epidural steroid injection was found to improve pain in approximately half of patients with cervical radiculopathy in the short and intermediate terms.
Patients with neck pain who initially consult with a nonpharmacologic provider may have reduced exposure to opioids in the following year and fewer injections and advanced imaging.
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Application of force to C5 using a mechanically assisted instrument may improve internal rotation strength and frequency but not severity of extreme shoulder pain.
A 48-year-old woman presents with severe right shoulder and neck pain that has been present for 2 to 3 months. She denies any injury or known precipitating event. The pain seems to be worse with shoulder and neck motion, and most of the pain is located in the lateral arm and neck area. The arm…
Transforaminal approach to the treatment of cervical radicular pain presents risks.
Better outcomes with spinal manipulative therapy + home exercise and advice (HEA) than supervised rehabilitative exercise + HEA for older adults with chronic mechanical neck pain.
Both percutaneous nucleoplasty and pulsed radio frequency appear to be effective and safe in relieving cervical disc herniation-related pain.
Preservation of motion in the cervical spine
Factors placing CSM patients at high risk of perioperative complications include diabetes, number of comorbidities and ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament
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