Cervical Distraction Test

Cervical / HeadMusculoskeletal
Cervical Distraction Test

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Cervical radiculopathy is a disorder of a cervical nerve root that most commonly affects the C6 and C7 roots (Wainner et al., 2003; Kim, 2016; Thoomes et al., 2018; Sleijser-Koehorst et al., 2021). It is often caused by a cervical disc herniation or another space-occupying lesion within the foramen, resulting in inflammation or compression of the nerve root (Dox et al., 1979; Radhakrishnan et…

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