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.
Identity Crisis
In the March 26, 1993 issue, we published "Therapeutic Exercise in the Chiropractic Practice, Part I by Michael Thille, DC, DABCO. The photo for that article, although labeled Michael Thille, DC, was in fact a picture of Tilden Sokoloff, DC. Dr. Sokoloff's article "Chiropractic Physicians and the Evolving HMO System" appeared in the same issue in the California and Southeast Forums.
Our apologies to Drs. Thille and Sokoloff for our identity crisis.