Cervical Radiculopathy | Complete GUIDE for Physical Therapists – Part 3 [Evidence Based] FPF Show E:111

By dpope2020

December 1, 2023

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Cervical Radiculopathy | Complete GUIDE for Physical Therapists - Part 3 [Evidence Based] FPF Show E:111

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In today's video we go over Cervical Radiculopathy | Complete GUIDE for Physical Therapists - Part 3 [Evidence Based] FPF Show E:111: 

  • 0:00 Introduction
  • 0:16 What should your objective examination for Cervical Radiculopathy be?
  • 1:42 How to use myotomes to determine if a patient has Cervical Radiculopathy and what level is involved
  • 3:19 How accurate is myotomal weakness for the diagnosis of Cervical Radiculopathy by nerve root level?
  • 5:31 How accurate are dermatomal changes for the diagnosis of Cervical Radiculopathy by nerve root level?
  • 6:38 Using sensory changes to diagnose nerve root level involvement
  • 8:05 How to use reflex testing to diagnose Cervical Radiculopathy and determine what nerve root level is involved
  • 12:04 What are the best (most sensitive and specific) test for diagnosis of Cervical Radiculopathy?
  • 15:59 When is X-ray appropriate for patients with Cervical Radiculopathy?
  • 18:19 What is an MRI appropriate for patients with Cervical Radiculopathy?
  • 20:04 When are electrophysiologic tests appropriate for patients with Cervical Radiculopathy? (EMG)
  • 22:03 Differential diagnosis for ruling in our out other pathologies that mimic Cervical Radiculopathy

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- Dan Pope DPT,OCS,CSCS

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  2. Split vertebrae - source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Functional_spinal_unit_(FSU).webp attribution: Irina Nefedova, CC BY 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

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