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Sub-acute cervical radiculopathy treated with semi-hard cervical collar
March 2013
Sub-acute cervical radiculopathy treated with semi-hard cervical collar
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Cervical collar or physiotherapy versus wait and see policy for recent onset cervical radiculopathy: Randomised trial
BMJ. 2009 Oct 7;339:b3883. doi: 10.1136/bmj.b3883.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
205 patients suffering from symptoms of sub-acute cervical radiculopathy were randomized to receive a cervical collar, physiotherapy, or to the wait and see method (usual care). Insufficient evidence for the effectiveness of these non-surgical treatments currently exists. The results of this study indicated that both cervical collar and physiotherapy interventions produced a reduction in pain comp...
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