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Manual Therapy And Exercise In Treatment Of Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy: A Protocol For A Case Series, Andrew E. Didricksen Spt, Justin Y. Higa Spt, Daniel T. Kobayashi Spt, Robert Boyles
Manual Therapy And Exercise In Treatment Of Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy: A Protocol For A Case Series, Andrew E. Didricksen Spt, Justin Y. Higa Spt, Daniel T. Kobayashi Spt, Robert Boyles
Physical Therapy Research Symposium
Study Design: Manual therapy and exercise in the treatment of patients with cervical radiculopathy: A protocol for a case series.
Background: Cervical radiculopathy (CR) most commonly originates from space occupying lesions, resulting in upper extremity radicular pain. Numerous physical therapy interventions are available for treating CR symptoms, however present practice patterns incorporate the application of a combination of interventions with inconclusive or mixed results. Clinical practice guidelines advocate for the utilization of thoracic manipulation to treat CR.
Objectives: It is hypothesized that the use of specific manual therapy techniques combined with exercise will have a positive effect on CR as …