Diagnosis and nonoperative management of cervical radiculopathy

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 728-744

  Wainner, R S ^a   Gill, H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Cervical radiculopathy; Diagnosis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CERVICOBRACHIAL NEURALGIA; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DATA BASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MYELOGRAPHY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROGNOSIS; PROVOCATION TEST; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SPINAL ROOT;

EID: 0034533906     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2000.30.12.728     Document Type: Review

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