STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study. OBJECTIVES To investigate the outcomes of fluoroscopically guided selective nerve root block as a nonsurgical treatment for cervical radiculopathy. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE Only a few studies have addressed the efficacy and persistence of cervical nerve root block. METHODS This retrospective study was conducted on 28 consecutive patients with radicular pain...

BACKGROUND Cervical radiculopathy is a common form of neck pain and has been shown to lead to severe disability. Clinical rehabilitation approaches for cervical radiculopathies commonly include exercise and manual therapy interventions targeting the opening of intervertebral foramen, but evidence regarding their effectiveness is scarce. The primary objective of this randomised clinical trial is...

STUDY DESIGN This is a retrospective study. PURPOSE To evaluate the effect of the dynamic rotational plate to the intervertebral foraminal and discal height after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE There is no report regarding the changes of foraminal and discal height following cervical dynamic rotational plating. METHODS We reviewed the outcomes of 30 patien...

Clinical and electromyographic (EMG) responses to non-noxious mechanical stimuli were studied in four patients with painful cervical radiculopathy, and in two control subjects. In the symptomatic arm(s), palpation over one or more nerve trunks was painful and accompanied by EMG activity, whereas palpation of adjacent soft tissues was painless and unaccompanied by EMG activity. Electromyographic...

The intra- and inter-tester reliability for measurement of handgrip strength and indexgrip strength using the Jamar dynamometer was investigated in 32 healthy volunteers, and the intra-tester reliability in 13 patients with cervical radiculopathy. The results from the reliability studies showed that handgrip and indexgrip strength measured with the Jamar dynamometer is a reliable method (ICC va...

The prevalence of intervertebral disc herniation (IDH) of the thoracic spine is rare compared to the cervical or lumbar spine. In particular, IDH of the upper thoracic spine is extremely rare. We report the case of T1-2 IDH and its treatment, with a literature review. A 37-year-old male patient visited our hospital due to radiating pain at the left upper extremity and weakness of grip power. In...