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.
Tonio Cutrera
Tonio Cutrera serves as the marketing and sales director for EZBIS, Inc., a developer of practice management and electronic health records software. He is a veteran of the healthcare software industry for more than 20 years and is responsible for successfully implementing numerous technology projects for EZBIS, particularly in the areas of electronic data exchange and clinical automation. He holds an MBA with a specialty in e-business. He can be reached at (800) 445-7816 or by email at tonio@ezbis.com.