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.
Mickey Scheinowitz, PhD
Professor Mickey Scheinowitz is the chief scientific officer of Aerotel USA, Inc., and chairman of the Department of Biomedical Engineering and director of the BioMedical Technology Innovation Program at Tel-Aviv University, Israel. He spent two years as a post-doctoral fellow at the National Institutes of Health and two years at the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C., during a sabbatical from the university.