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Show Notes:
- https://fitnesspainfree.com/2023/12/cervical-radiculopathy-master-class-for-physical-therapists-fpf-show-e115/

In today's episode we go over a Cervical Radiculopathy MASTER CLASS for Physical Therapists - FPF Show E:115

0:00 Introduction
1:52 What is cervical radiculopathy?
3:05 How common is cervical radiculopathy?
4:30 Does cervical radiculopathy naturally improve with time?
12:08 What increases your risk of having cervical radiculopathy?
16:36 Relevant anatomy in cervical radiculopathy
22:16 How does cervical radiculopathy occur? (mechanism of injury)
28:18 History and clinical presentation of patients with cervical radiculopathy
39:11 Objective examination key points for physical therapists (myotomes, dermatomes, reflexes, special tests)
51:24 When to perform additional testing (MRI, X-ray, EMG, Nerve conduction velocity testing)
57:28 Differential diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy
58:32 Best exercise treatments for cervical radiculopathy
1:14:41 Should we use a hard collar to treat cervical radiculopathy?
1:16:06 Should we use cervical traction to treat cervical radiculopathy?
1:17:38 Should we use manual therapy strategies to treat cervical radiculopathy?
1:28:05 Should we use injections (corticosteroids) and / or surgery to treat patients with cervical radiculopathy?


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