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Review
. 2021 Jul;40(3):513-539.
doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2021.03.006.

Cervical Disc Herniations, Radiculopathy, and Myelopathy

Robert G Watkins 4th  1 , Robert G Watkins 3rd  2
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Review

Cervical Disc Herniations, Radiculopathy, and Myelopathy

Robert G Watkins 4th et al. Clin Sports Med. 2021 Jul.

Abstract

The key to successful treatment of elite athletes is optimizing the medical care at every step: injury prevention and sport-specific training; comprehensive history and physical examination; high-quality and complete diagnostic studies; accurate diagnosis; control and completion of rehabilitation program; minimally invasive, safe, and effective surgeries; risk assessment for return to sport; guided and gradual return to sport; and continued rehabilitation and exercise program after return to sport.

Keywords: Cervical; Disc; Herniation; Myelopathy; Radiculopathy.

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