Downloadable PDF Diagnosis and Treatment of Cervical Radiculopathy from Degenerative Disorders

NASS continues development of clinical practice guidelines related to the diagnosis and treatment of spinal disorders. Guidelines are developed as educational tools for multidisciplinary spine care professionals to improve patient care by outlining reasonable information-gathering and decision-making processes used in the management of back pain in adults.

This NASS Evidence-based Clinical Guideline for Multidisciplinary Spine Care provides recommendations to address key clinical questions surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of cervical radiculopathy. The guideline is intended to reflect contemporary treatment concepts for cervical radiculopathy as reflected in the highest quality clinical literature available on this subject as of May 2009. The goals of the guideline recommendations are to assist in delivering optimum, efficacious treatment and functional recovery from this spinal disorder.

Contents include:
1.Introduction
2.Guideline Development Methodology
3.Natural History of Cervical Radiculopathy from Degenerative Disorders
4.Recommendations for Diagnosis and Treatment of Cervical Radiculopathy from Degenerative Disorders
a.Diagnosis/Imaging
b.Outcome Measures for Treatment
c.Medical and Interventional Treatment
d.Surgical Treatment
5.Appendices
6.References

179 pages. ©2010 North American Spine Society

ISBN: 1-929988-25-7