Obtaining a Good Clinical History in Cervical Spine Evaluation

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Today we’re going to discuss how to get a good clinical history in a patient with Cervical Spondylosis, which is age-related degeneration of the cervical spine. When you’re evaluating a patient with Cervical Spondylosis, the most important thing you can do is obtain a solid clinical history.

Having a good clinical history can help you remain structured in your evaluation of the symptoms. We’ll discuss how you can move through each of the symptoms a patient may be experiencing, and what questions to ask as you evaluate their condition.

This is part of a series of chapters on Cervical Spondylosis. If you’d like to learn more about the symptoms, treatment, and anatomy of Cervical Spondylosis, watch our other videos.

0:00 Intro
0:43 Symptom characteristics of myelopathy
3:16 Cervical radiculopathy symptoms
6:21 Symptom characteristics of neck pain
7:30 Structured summary of symptoms
8:20 Treatment history
9:55 Other relevant factors
11:58 Building a good foundation for evaluation

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