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Cervical (neck) radiculopathy

Cervical (neck) radiculopathy

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A condition that describes the pain resulting from anything that irritates a nerve in the neck.

Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this

41 years experience

Is a type of:

Bone diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Common
Baby
0-2
Toddler
3-5
Preteen
6-13
Teenager
14-18
Common
Young adult
19-40
Common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common
Senior
60+
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Body locations

Head, Neck (back)

Symptoms

Muscle cramps or spasms
Headache
Neck pain
Shoulder pain
Back pain
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Cervical (neck) radiculopathy
Steroids
Pain medicine
NSAIDs
Muscle relaxants

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Cervical (neck) radiculopathy

Surgery

Decompression
Traction
Trigger point injections

Other treatments

Physical therapy

Risk factors

Personal

Getting no exercise

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Is it possible to have cervical radiculopathy and not have neck pain?

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Can cervical radiculopathy cause pain in shoulder,arm, side of chest and sometimes hand? But no neck pain? Most pain is inner arm. Mostly when I move.

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How beneficial is surgery for cervical radiculopathy?

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What is the definition or description of: Cervical radiculopathy?

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Are there physical activities one would be restricted from doing with cervical radiculopathy?

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Are there physical activities one would be restricted from doing if diagnosed with cervical radiculopathy?

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I have a slipped cervical disc for 3 levels with radiculopathy.dr. advise for surgery .iam not interested .what can i do?

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Why is it called cervical radiculopathy?

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Is trapezius spasms a sign of cervical radiculopathy?

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Tinnitus, is it common with cervical radiculopathy?

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A 39-year old asked:

Can you have cervical and lumbar radiculopathy together?

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Is cervical radiculopathy in my cervical spine from disc protrusion?

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A 48-year old female asked:

I have lumbar and cervical radiculopathy PT. nor injections have worked what can be done for this nerve pain?

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Is it possible to have cervical radiculopathy and intervertebral disc disorder with myelopathy cervical region?

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Can cervical radiculopathy and intervertebral disc disorder with myelopathy, cervical region cause bladder problems?"

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A 38-year old female asked:

Contemplating surgery. I have typeII diabetes, depression,carpal tunnel syndrome,peripheral neuropathy.abnormal nerve conductio Multileveled bilateral acute on chronic cervical radiculopathy.Correlate EMG findings with cervical spine MRI. Severe sensorimo

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A 20-year old male asked about a male:

Reason for cervical pain in neck?

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What types of symptoms would you expect from someone who has a reversed cervical curve in their neck?

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A 66-year old female asked:

I have a burning in my neck that has totally incapacitated me. Had a cervical 3 disc fusion 1 1/2 years ago. What is this?

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A 32-year old female asked:

Can an MD do anything about my neck when I've slept wrong/can't turn my head? I love my MD, but sometimes I wish he were a DO. I have cervical spondyl

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I had cervical fusion surgury 8 years ago 45 hours ago i have had 3 places come up on the back of my neck could this be hardware could this be the hardware used in my surgury coming loose- its very painful and it is now buring

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