Cervical Disc (with Radiculopathy)
Cervical Disc (with Radiculopathy) Physiotherapy JUNOON TREATMENT PART watch full video Overview In a case such as this, the symptoms suggest a definite protrusion of nuclear material from the disc, which is affecting a cervical nerve root or roots. The patient's symptoms are usually more severe in the arm than in the neck, although pain may be equally divided between both areas; in very rare cases the neck may be more painful than the arm. The patient's symptoms are often quite severe and muscle spasms may spread discomfort throughout a large area of the upper back, a factor that can often be misleading during the assessment. Subjective Findings Onset The patient is usually between 35 and 55 years of age. Onset is most often sudden with no known cause. In many cases the patient will state that he woke with the pain in the morning or that it started very soon after rising (9, 18, 20). Duration The severity of the symptoms an...