While cervical disc pathology can unquestionably produce radiculopathy, many patients presenting with arm pain, paresthesia or perceived weakness do not exhibit the clinical behavior of true nerve-root compromise. In these cases, failure to differentiate the primary pain generator may lead to unnecessary spinal injections, nerve ablation procedures or surgical consultation despite limited likelihood of benefit.
Research
$1.2 million funded by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research for a study on low back pain at UCLA.
It's in the Mail
The Canadian postal service will be printing three chiropractic stamps:
- DD Palmer's 150 birthday
- chiropractic's centennial
- 50 years of chiropractic education in Canada
International Symposium in Brazil
Chiropractic will have the opportunity to introduce itself and educate the Brazilian scientific and medical communities at the 1st International Symposium on Pain May 25-28 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.