Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Feb 1994
Case ReportsChiropractic treatment of cervical radiculopathy caused by a herniated cervical disc.
To present a case of cervical radiculopathy, caused by an MRI documented herniated cervical disc, which was treated with conservative care including chiropractic manipulative therapy. ⋯ Conservative treatment including chiropractic manipulative therapy seems to be a reasonable alternative to surgery, for cervical radiculopathy caused by a herniated cervical disc. Clinical trials should be performed to evaluate long term success rate, risk of permanent disability, rate of recovery and cost effectiveness of this and other forms of treatment for cervical radiculopathy caused by herniated nucleus pulposus.