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Conditions›Musculoskeletal conditions›Bone diseases›Cervical (neck) radiculopathy

Cervical (neck) radiculopathy

A condition that describes the pain resulting from anything that irritates a nerve in the neck.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgereviewed this
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
Is a type of:Bone diseases
How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common is it?

Common

Common

Extremely rareVery rareRareCommonVery common
Baby0-2
Preteen6-13
Teenager14-18Common
Young adult19-40Common
Middle-aged adult41-60Very common
How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Body locations

Neck (back), Head

Symptoms

Muscle cramps or spasms
Muscle spasm
Headache
Neck pain
Shoulder pain
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Cervical (neck) radiculopathy
Steroids
Pain medicine
NSAIDs
Muscle relaxants

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Cervical (neck) radiculopathy

Surgery

Decompression
3.58 reviews
Traction
3.58 reviews
Trigger point injections
2.68 reviews

Other treatments

Physical therapy

Risk factors

Personal

Getting no exercise

Related questions

A 27-year-old female asked:
Neuro said i had severe pinched nerves in neck or "cervical radiculopathy" he said this is cause of my very mild swallowing and breathing issues true?
1 doctor answer6 doctors weighed in
A 45-year-old female asked:
Can burning gnawing pain in the neck be cervical radiculopathy or rsd? I have burning down my arm also please help any thoughts?
1 doctor answer3 doctors weighed in
A 44-year-old member asked:
Is it possible to have cervical radiculopathy and not have neck pain?
3 doctor answers3 doctors weighed in
A 46-year-old male asked:
Should I do neck exercises & physio during acute phase of cervical radiculopathy or just wear collar & how long should I wear it?
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A 45-year-old female asked:
Is a pinched nerve in the neck at C5 C6 a serious condition? Is a pinched nerve like cervical radiculopathy? Please help
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A 45-year-old female asked:
What is usually done for C5 C6 cervical radiculopathy in the neck? I did have a epidural injection how long do they take to work?
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A 45-year-old female asked:
What does the cervical facet joints do in your neck? What kind of injection does a doctor give for radiculopathy? Please help and explain
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A 57-year-old female asked:
Cervical radiculopathy since 2009. Been getting steroid injections in neck. Doesn't help anymore. Hands hurt. Very swollen. Does surgery help?
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A 44-year-old female asked:
I went to hospital last Monday for pain in neck and shoulder said it was cervical radiculopathy they gave meds but pain is worse under shoulder blade and right arm?
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Can cervical radiculopathy cause pain in shoulder, arm, side of chest and sometimes hand? But no neck pain? Most pain is inner arm. Mostly when i move.
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