PT or cervical collar for cervical radiculopathy?

dc.contributor.author	Dmytriv, Marlya	eng
dc.contributor.author	Rowland, Kate	eng
dc.contributor.author	Gavagan, Thomas	eng
dc.contributor.author	Holub, David	eng
dc.contributor.other	Family Physicians Inquiries Network	eng
dc.date.issued	2010	eng
dc.description.abstract	To shorten recovery time for adults with acute cervical radiculopathy, recommend either physical therapy (PT) and a home exercise plan or a cervical collar and rest. Both are more effective than a wait-and-see strategy. Stength of recommendation: B: Based on a single well-done randomized controlled trial (RCT).	eng
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10355/7722
dc.language	English	eng
dc.publisher	Family Physicians Inquiries Network	eng
dc.relation.ispartofcollection	Priority Updates to Research Literature (PURLs) (2010)	eng
dc.relation.ispartofcommunity	University of Missouri-Columbia. School of Medicine. Department of Family and Community Medicine. Family Physicians Inquiries Network	eng
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Journal of family practice, 59, no. 05 (May 2010): 269-272.	eng
dc.rights	OpenAccess.	eng
dc.rights.license	This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 License.	eng
dc.subject.lcsh	Cervical syndrome -- Treatment	eng
dc.subject.lcsh	Neck pain -- Treatment	eng
dc.subject.lcsh	Physical therapy	eng
dc.subject.other	Pinched nerve	eng
dc.subject.other	Cervical spine	eng
dc.title	PT or cervical collar for cervical radiculopathy?	eng
dc.type	Article	eng

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