Question

Give some Physical therapy exercises for patients with cervical radiculopathy

Answer 1

Answer:

Cervical radiculopathy can be defined as a medical condition in which a nerve root becomes inflamed or damaged due to nearby bones or because of cervical herniated disc or an injury.

It can also be known as infection which is caused due to tumor.There is no need of surgery for this problem. Physical treatments can help to get rid of this problem.

• Ice packs can be helpful in case of severe pain. The neck region and the scapular region of neck is healed by ice pack.
• The physical therapist can use manual therapy such as manual (using fingertips) cervical traction to relieve pressure in neck region
• Posture education can also be helpful in this condition. Some rotational exercise with strengthening exercise can also help in eradication of pain and problem in neck.