Nonoperative Modalities to Treat Symptomatic Cervical Spondylosis
| Autor: | Kieran Michael Hirpara, Joseph S. Butler, Roisin T. Dolan, John M. O'Byrne, Ashley R. Poynton |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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| Zdroj: | Advances in Orthopedics, Vol 2012 (2012) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2090-3464 2090-3472 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2012/294857 |
| Popis: | Cervical spondylosis is a common and disabling condition. It is generally felt that the initial management should be nonoperative, and these modalities include physiotherapy, analgesia and selective nerve root injections. Surgery should be reserved for moderate to severe myelopathy patients who have failed a period of conservative treatment and patients whose symptoms are not adequately controlled by nonoperative means. A review of the literature supporting various modalities of conservative management is presented, and it is concluded that although effective, nonoperative treatment is labour intensive, requiring regular review and careful selection of medications and physical therapy on a case by case basis. |
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