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.
Nikolas Hedberg, DC, DABCI
Dr. Nikolas Hedberg, a 2003 graduate of Texas Chiropractic College, is a board-certified chiropractic internist and the founder of the Immune Restoration Center in Asheville, N.C., where he focuses on treating infectious and autoimmune disease. Contact him via his website, www.infectionconnection.net."