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Can omt help with pain in shoulder and traps caused by herniated cervical disc (c5-6) with foraminal stenosis? mri also shows some spurring.

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Dr. Lori Lange answered

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No: I would not do OMT on someone with a herniated cervical disk. You could cause more injury. Could you use hands on- to feel for tissue texture changes? Yes, Could you use hot or cold therapies? Yes I would not use manipulation on a known herniated cervical disk. There are different types of osteopathic manipulative therapies. Let your D.O. decide.

Answered 6/10/2018

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A member asked:

Can omt help with pain in shoulder and traps caused by herniated cervical disc (c5-6) with foraminal stenosis? mri also shows some spurring.

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