Cervical Radiculopathy

Cervical Radiculopathy is one of the fastest growing conditions due to slip disc in the neck and upper back. The pain can occur anywhere along the course of the nerve — in the shoulder, arm, forearm, hands and fingers — and can be dull to sharp, sometimes feeling like an electric shock. You may experience:

• Mild to severe pain in the shoulder, arm, forearm, hands and fingers.
• Difficulty or increasing pain with lifting any object.
• Worsening pain when resting, sitting, walking or standing.
• Neck or hand pain that comes and goes.
• Stiffness or increasing pain in the morning.
• Pain from the neck to the hands and fingers (one or both sides).
• Tingling, numbness, burning, imbalance or weakness in the hands and fingers.
• Inability to pick up or grab small objects like coins or buttons.

Some contributing factors include:

• Occupational strain from excessive computer use, screens not at eye level, lifting heavy weights, or prolonged sitting.
• Lifestyle issues like poor posture, sedentary lifestyle, using a thick pillow, smoking, or contact sports.
• Physical causes like disc degeneration due to ageing, arthritis, tumour, trauma or infection.
• Age factors like osteoporosis or Degenerative Disc Disease.
• Medical conditions like obesity, fibromyalgia, sciatica, pregnancy, or scoliosis.
• Inflammatory conditions like Ankylosing Spondylitis or sacroiliitis.

History and physical examinations are enough to determine the cause in most cases. The doctor will clinically assess you by conducting neurological tests involving sensation, reflexes, range of motion, tenderness, muscle power, and any deformity. Correlation of clinical assessment and diagnostic imaging may be required. Tests include:

• X-ray
• MRI
• CT scan
• EMG/NCV
• DEXA scan
• Blood tests

At Spine Science & Beyond, Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression has successfully treated thousands of patients suffering from various spinal issues without surgery, medications, injections or exercises. Benefits include:

• Works on the root cause.
• Treatment with zero side effects.
• Reduces intradiscal pressure and helps the disc return to its normal state through a natural process, freeing the pressed nerve.
• Improves blood circulation and promotes natural healing.
• Reduces pain and relieves nerve compression.
• Improves disc quality and height.