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Cervical Radiculopathy

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This chapter is designed to review the anatomy and pathology of the disorder to better understand clinical presentation, diagnosis, and best nonoperative treatment options for cervical radiculopathy. This chapter also includes discussion of the epidemiology, anatomy, diagnostic work-up, and treatment options for cervical radiculopathies.

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  1. Mount Sinai, The Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance, New York, NY, USA

    Jonathan Lee, Michael Harbus & Carley Trentman

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  1. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA

    Michael Harbus

  2. Princeton Spine and Joint Center, Princeton, NJ, USA

    Grant Cooper

  3. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA

    Joseph E. Herrera

  4. Princeton Spine and Joint Center, Princeton, NJ, USA

    Zinovy Meyler

  5. Princeton Spine and Joint Center, Princeton, NJ, USA

    Marco Funiciello

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Lee, J., Harbus, M., Trentman, C. (2022). Cervical Radiculopathy. In: Harbus, M., Cooper, G., Herrera, J.E., Meyler, Z., Funiciello, M. (eds) A Case-Based Approach to Neck Pain. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17308-0_5

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