Cervical Radiculopathy MASTER CLASS for Physical Therapists - FPF Show E:115

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📌 FREE Cervical Radiculopathy Evidence Based Cheat Sheet: fitnesspainfree.com/cervical-radiculopathy-evidence-based-cheat-sheet-lead-magnet/ Thanks for watching!

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Dr. Dan once again dropping incredible knowledge!

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Haha thank you. What’s going on?

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@@fitnesspainfree No thank you sir! Busy with life and looking forward to returning and learning from the best in 2025 at FPF.

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Very helpful Dan! Thanks a lot

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Of course thanks for watching!

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Amazing documentation🤝

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Thank you. Glad you liked it.

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Video has no sound...pls fix it.....seems very helpful video.

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Video was still uploading, should be all squared away now let me know what you think!

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@@fitnesspainfree it's fixed... Sounds ok. Thank you.

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[@miket3652]

Thank you for this video. I'm a very active fitness instructor who was teaching 6 classes/week (strength/cardio) for the past 6 years. Never been injured, but I've had cervical radiculopathy pain which started in my forearm/wrist/fingers, and is now also in my back (dorsal scapular nerve). This started in early September (initially I thought it was tennis elbow, which I've never had), so 12- 13 weeks now. I am interested in understanding how strength exercises help this condition. I am used to doing all of the exercises mentioned, however in my current condition they cause more pain, and also cause muscles to tighten in/around the affected nerves (even with very light

[@fitnesspainfree]

Sounds like you’ve seen a PT. How far out from injury? Did they start you on any strength work yet?

[@miket3652]

@@fitnesspainfreeyes, I started seeing a PT in November, after I could no longer teach strength training classes myself. Gripping/lifting/pulling motions all aggravate the nerve in my arm (burning/stinging in my forearm). My PT identified muscular imbalances, as my right shoulder is pulling forward (I carried a tool bag over my right shoulder for 15 years). Scapular retraction and activation of the serratus, as well as some external rotation are the main rehab moves which I am trying to perform without aggravating the nerve further. My grip strength is below 50% in that arm simply because of the nerve pain. As much as I would love to do those exercises mentioned from the studies, my issue is pain >2/10 in the forearm, and then muscles tightening up to protect the nerve afterwards. I also seem to have a relatively mild case, as my reflexes all tested well, and the pain is never more than 4/10, and very rarely tingling or any numbness. Squeeze test instantly triggers stinging/burning deep in that forearm, and slight pressure around C6 also triggers the arm and back. The challenge seems to be keeping the nerves as calm as possible, keeping the muscles from tightening up and aggravating the nerves, but also keeping in motion and releasing the fascia to fix the imbalances which are perhaps contributing to the cervical radiculopathy. I also find the entire healing process frustrating, as my very best days are often hours apart from my very worst. Anyway appreciate your content and I will leave another comment on when I can start progressing back to some of the strength exercises mentioned without triggering pain >2/10. I also find nerve pain can take a lot longer to settle down vs muscle pain. My heart goes out to people suffering chronic nerve pain, and also thank goodness for PTs!