Neck Injury

NY WCB Neck Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines, Fourth Edition (January 26, 2021), effective for treatment on or after 2022-05-02 — governing edition per 12 NYCRR § 324.2(a)(2).

§ A.1 — Medical Care · page 6 of the guideline.

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NY WCB Neck Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines, Fourth Edition (January 26, 2021), effective for treatment on or after 2022-05-02 — governing edition per 12 NYCRR § 324.2(a)(2).

§ A.2 — Rendering Of Medical Services · page 6 of the guideline.

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NY WCB Neck Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines, Fourth Edition (January 26, 2021), effective for treatment on or after 2022-05-02 — governing edition per 12 NYCRR § 324.2(a)(2).

§ A.3 — Positive Patient Response · page 6 of the guideline.

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NY WCB Neck Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines, Fourth Edition (January 26, 2021), effective for treatment on or after 2022-05-02 — governing edition per 12 NYCRR § 324.2(a)(2).

§ A.4 — Re-Evaluate Treatment · page 6 of the guideline.

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§ A.5 — Education · page 6 of the guideline.

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§ A.6 — Acuity · pages 6–7 of the guideline.

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NY WCB Neck Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines, Fourth Edition (January 26, 2021), effective for treatment on or after 2022-05-02 — governing edition per 12 NYCRR § 324.2(a)(2).

§ A.7 — Initial Evaluation · page 7 of the guideline.

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NY WCB Neck Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines, Fourth Edition (January 26, 2021), effective for treatment on or after 2022-05-02 — governing edition per 12 NYCRR § 324.2(a)(2).

§ A.8 — Diagnostic Time Frames · page 7 of the guideline.

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§ A.9 — Treatment Time Frames · page 7 of the guideline.

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NY WCB Neck Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines, Fourth Edition (January 26, 2021), effective for treatment on or after 2022-05-02 — governing edition per 12 NYCRR § 324.2(a)(2).

§ A.10 — Delayed Recovery · page 7 of the guideline.

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NY WCB Neck Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines, Fourth Edition (January 26, 2021), effective for treatment on or after 2022-05-02 — governing edition per 12 NYCRR § 324.2(a)(2).

§ A.11 — Active Interventions · page 7 of the guideline.

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NY WCB Neck Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines, Fourth Edition (January 26, 2021), effective for treatment on or after 2022-05-02 — governing edition per 12 NYCRR § 324.2(a)(2).

§ A.12 — Active Therapeutic Exercise Program · page 8 of the guideline.

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§ A.13 — Diagnostic Imaging And Testing Procedures · page 8 of the guideline.

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§ A.14 — Surgical Interventions · pages 8–9 of the guideline.

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NY WCB Neck Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines, Fourth Edition (January 26, 2021), effective for treatment on or after 2022-05-02 — governing edition per 12 NYCRR § 324.2(a)(2).

§ A.15 — Pre-Authorization · page 9 of the guideline.

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NY WCB Neck Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines, Fourth Edition (January 26, 2021), effective for treatment on or after 2022-05-02 — governing edition per 12 NYCRR § 324.2(a)(2).

§ A.16 — Psychological/Psychiatric Evaluations · pages 9–10 of the guideline.

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§ A.17 — Personality/Psychological/Psychosocial Intervention · page 10 of the guideline.

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NY WCB Neck Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines, Fourth Edition (January 26, 2021), effective for treatment on or after 2022-05-02 — governing edition per 12 NYCRR § 324.2(a)(2).

§ A.18 — Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) · pages 10–11 of the guideline.

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NY WCB Neck Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines, Fourth Edition (January 26, 2021), effective for treatment on or after 2022-05-02 — governing edition per 12 NYCRR § 324.2(a)(2).

§ A.19 — Return To Work · page 11 of the guideline.

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NY WCB Neck Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines, Fourth Edition (January 26, 2021), effective for treatment on or after 2022-05-02 — governing edition per 12 NYCRR § 324.2(a)(2).

§ A.20 — Job Site Evaluation · pages 11–12 of the guideline.

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NY WCB Neck Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines, Fourth Edition (January 26, 2021), effective for treatment on or after 2022-05-02 — governing edition per 12 NYCRR § 324.2(a)(2).

§ A.21 — Guideline Recommendations And Medical Evidence · page 12 of the guideline.

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§ A.22 — Experimental/Investigational Treatment · page 12 of the guideline.

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NY WCB Neck Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines, Fourth Edition (January 26, 2021), effective for treatment on or after 2022-05-02 — governing edition per 12 NYCRR § 324.2(a)(2).

§ A.23 — Injured Workers As Patients · page 12 of the guideline.

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§ A.24 — Scope Of Practice · pages 12–13 of the guideline.

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§ B.1 — History Taking and Physical Examination · page 13 of the guideline.

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§ B.1.a — History of Present Injury · page 13 of the guideline.

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§ B.1.a.i — Mechanism of Injury · page 13 of the guideline.

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§ B.1.a.ii — Location of pain, nature of symptoms, and alleviating/ exacerbating · page 13 of the guideline.

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§ B.1.a.iii — The use of an accepted pain assessment tool, (e.g. the Visual Analog Scale [VAS]) is highly recommended, especially during the · page 13 of the guideline.

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§ B.1.a.iv — Presence and distribution of upper and/or lower extremity · page 13 of the guideline.

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§ B.1.a.vi — Loss or impairment of fine motor skills and difficulty manipulating · page 13 of the guideline.

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§ B.1.a.vii — Prior occupational and non-occupational injuries to the same area · page 14 of the guideline.

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§ B.1.a.viii — History of emotional and/or psychological reactions to the current · page 14 of the guideline.

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§ B.1.b.ii — A review of systems should be conducted, the elements of which · page 14 of the guideline.

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§ B.1.b.vi — History of cervical injuries or history of injury to the shoulder, arm, · page 14 of the guideline.

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§ B.1.c — Physical Examination · page 14 of the guideline.

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§ B.1.c.ii — Cervical range of motion, quality of motion, and presence of muscle spasm. Motion evaluation of specific joints may be · page 14 of the guideline.

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§ B.1.c.iii — Examination of cervical spine including the atlanto-occipital · page 15 of the guideline.

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§ B.1.c.iv — Palpation of spinous processes, facets, and muscles noting · page 15 of the guideline.

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§ B.1.c.v — Motor and sensory examination of the upper muscle groups with specific nerve root focus, as well as sensation to light touch, pin · page 15 of the guideline.

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§ B.1.c.vi — Deep tendon reflexes. Asymmetry may indicate pathology. Inverted · page 15 of the guideline.

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NY WCB Neck Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines, Fourth Edition (January 26, 2021), effective for treatment on or after 2022-05-02 — governing edition per 12 NYCRR § 324.2(a)(2).

§ B.1.d — Relationship to Work · page 15 of the guideline.

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NY WCB Neck Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines, Fourth Edition (January 26, 2021), effective for treatment on or after 2022-05-02 — governing edition per 12 NYCRR § 324.2(a)(2).

§ B.1.e — Spinal Cord Evaluation · page 15 of the guideline.

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§ B.1.e.i — Sharp and light touch, deep pressure, temperature, and proprioceptive sensory function; · page 15 of the guideline.

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§ B.1.e.iv — Presence of pathological reflexes of the upper and lower · page 15 of the guideline.

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§ B.1.e.v — Evidence of an Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury Syndrome: · pages 15–16 of the guideline.

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§ B.1.e.vi — Spinal cord lesions should be classified according to the American · page 16 of the guideline.

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§ B.1.f — Soft Tissue Injury Evaluation · page 17 of the guideline.

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§ B.1.f.i — Grade I · page 17 of the guideline.

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§ B.1.f.ii — Grade II · page 17 of the guideline.

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§ B.1.f.iii — Grade III · pages 17–18 of the guideline.

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§ B.1.f.iv — Grade IV · page 18 of the guideline.

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§ B.2 — Imaging · page 18 of the guideline.

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§ B.2.a — History of significant trauma, especially high impact motor vehicle · page 18 of the guideline.

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§ B.2.c — Suspicion of fracture, dislocation, instability, or neurologic deficit - · page 18 of the guideline.

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§ B.2.d — Unexplained or persistent cervical pain for at least 6 weeks or pain that is worse with rest. · page 18 of the guideline.

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§ B.2.e — Localized pain, fever, constitutional symptoms, suspected tumor, · pages 18–19 of the guideline.

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§ B.3 — Laboratory Tests · page 19 of the guideline.

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§ B.3.a — Complete blood count (CBC) with differential · page 19 of the guideline.

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§ B.3.b — Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), rheumatoid factor (RF), anti- · page 19 of the guideline.

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§ B.3.c — Serum calcium, phosphorous, uric acid, alkaline phosphatase, and acid phosphatase · page 19 of the guideline.

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§ B.3.d — Liver and kidney function · page 19 of the guideline.

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§ B.3.e — Serum Protein Electrophoresis · page 19 of the guideline.

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§ B.4 — Follow-Up Diagnostic Imaging and Testing Procedures · pages 19–20 of the guideline.

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§ C.1.a — X-Ray Imaging · pages 20–21 of the guideline.

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§ C.1.b — Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) · page 21 of the guideline.

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§ C.1.c — MRI With and Without Contrast · page 21 of the guideline.

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§ C.1.d.i — MRI with 3-dimensional reconstruction · page 22 of the guideline.

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§ C.1.d.ii — Dynamic-kinetic MRI of the spine · page 22 of the guideline.

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§ C.1.e — Computed Axial Tomography (CT) · page 22 of the guideline.

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§ C.1.f — Myelography · pages 22–23 of the guideline.

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§ C.1.g — CT Myelography · page 23 of the guideline.

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§ C.1.h — Bone Scan (Radioisotope Bone Scanning) · page 23 of the guideline.

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§ C.1.i — Other Radioisotope Scanning · page 23 of the guideline.

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§ C.1.j — Dynamic (Digital) Fluoroscopy · pages 23–24 of the guideline.

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§ C.2.a — Electrodiagnostic Studies (EDX) · page 24 of the guideline.

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§ C.2.a.i — Portable Automated Electrodiagnostic Device (also known as Surface EMG) · page 24 of the guideline.

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§ C.2.a.ii — Somatosensory Evoked Potential (SSEP) · pages 24–25 of the guideline.

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§ C.2.a.iii — Current Perception Threshold Evaluation (CPT) · page 25 of the guideline.

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§ C.2.b — Injections – Diagnostic · page 25 of the guideline.

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§ C.2.c — Provocative Discography · page 25 of the guideline.

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§ C.2.d — Thermography · page 25 of the guideline.

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§ D.1 — Acupuncture · page 26 of the guideline.

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§ D.2 — Biofeedback · page 26 of the guideline.

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§ D.3.a — Therapeutic Spinal Injections · page 26 of the guideline.

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§ D.3.a.i — Therapeutic injections should be used only after imaging studies · page 26 of the guideline.

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§ D.3.a.ii — Injections are invasive procedures that can cause catastrophic · pages 26–27 of the guideline.

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§ D.3.a.iii — The purpose of spinal injections is to facilitate active therapy by · page 27 of the guideline.

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§ D.3.a.iv — All patients should continue appropriate exercise with functionally · page 27 of the guideline.

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§ D.3.a.v — Active treatment, which patients should have had prior to injections, · page 27 of the guideline.

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§ D.3.a.vi — Injections, by themselves, are not likely to provide long-term relief. · page 27 of the guideline.

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§ D.3.a.vii — Injections should not be repeated if the first injection does not · page 27 of the guideline.

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§ D.3.a.vii.b — Temporary and sustained pain relief as measured · page 27 of the guideline.

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§ D.3.a.vii.c — Reduction in the use of prescribed analgesic · page 27 of the guideline.

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§ D.3.a.vii.d — Medical management should be continued or adjusted based upon patient assessment and · pages 27–29 of the guideline.

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§ D.3.b — Cervical Epidural / Interlaminar Steroid Injections (ESI) · pages 29–30 of the guideline.

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§ D.3.c — Cervical Transforaminal Injections · page 30 of the guideline.

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§ D.3.d — Cervical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Medial Nerve Branch Blocks / · pages 30–31 of the guideline.

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§ D.3.e — Medial Branch Block Injections · pages 31–32 of the guideline.

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§ D.3.f — Repeat Medial Branch Block Injections · pages 32–33 of the guideline.

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§ D.3.g — Intradiscal Steroid Therapy · page 33 of the guideline.

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§ D.3.h — Occipital Nerve Block · pages 33–34 of the guideline.

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§ D.3.i — Trigger Point Injections and Dry Needling Treatment · pages 34–36 of the guideline.

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§ D.3.j — Prolotherapy (Sclerotherapy) · page 36 of the guideline.

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§ D.3.k — Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) · page 36 of the guideline.

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§ D.3.l — Epiduroscopy and Epidural Lysis of Adhesions · page 36 of the guideline.

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§ D.4 — Radiofrequency Ablation, Neurotomy, Facet Rhizotomy · page 36 of the guideline.

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§ D.4.a — Post-Procedure Therapy · pages 36–37 of the guideline.

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§ D.4.b — Repeat radiofrequency neurotomy (or additional level radiofrequency neurotomies) · page 37 of the guideline.

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§ D.5 — Medication · page 37 of the guideline.

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§ D.5.a — Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) for Treatment of Acute, Subacute, or Chronic Neck Pain · page 37 of the guideline.

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§ D.5.b — NSAIDs for Patients at High Risk of Gastrointestinal Bleeding · pages 37–38 of the guideline.

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§ D.5.c — NSAIDs for Patients at Risk for Cardiovascular Adverse Effects · page 38 of the guideline.

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§ D.5.d — Acetaminophen for Treatment of Neck Pain · page 38 of the guideline.

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§ D.5.e — Topical Medications · pages 38–39 of the guideline.

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§ D.5.f — Opioids · pages 39–40 of the guideline.

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§ D.5.g.i — Tricyclic anti-depressants (TCAs) · page 40 of the guideline.

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§ D.5.g.ii — Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (e.g., paroxetine, as well as bupropion and trazodone) · page 40 of the guideline.

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§ D.5.h.i — Topiramate · pages 40–41 of the guideline.

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§ D.5.h.ii — Carbamazepine · page 41 of the guideline.

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§ D.5.h.iii — Gabapentin and Pregabalin · page 41 of the guideline.

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§ D.5.i — Compound Medications · pages 41–42 of the guideline.

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§ D.5.j.i — Recommended – Muscle relaxants (not including carisoprodol) are · page 42 of the guideline.

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§ D.5.j.ii — Recommended - as second or third-line agents for moderate to severe radicular pain syndromes or post-surgical pain thought to be · page 42 of the guideline.

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§ D.5.j.iii — Not Recommended - for mild to moderate acute neck pain due to problems with adverse effects, nor are they recommended for · page 43 of the guideline.

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§ D.5.k — Systemic Glucocorticosteroids (aka “Steroids”) · page 43 of the guideline.

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§ D.6 — Spinal Cord Programs · pages 43–44 of the guideline.

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§ D.7 — Orthotics · page 44 of the guideline.

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§ D.7.a.i — Soft Collars · page 44 of the guideline.

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§ D.7.a.ii — Rigid Collars, such as a Philadelphia or Miami Orthosis · page 44 of the guideline.

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§ D.7.b — Posture Appliances · page 44 of the guideline.

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§ D.7.c — Cervicothoracic Orthosis · page 45 of the guideline.

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§ D.7.d — Halo Devices · page 45 of the guideline.

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§ D.7.e — Other Orthoses, Devices and Equipment · page 45 of the guideline.

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§ D.8 — Restriction of Activities · page 45 of the guideline.

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§ D.8.a — Establishment of Activity Level Restrictions · page 45 of the guideline.

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§ D.8.a.i — Total body position including upper trunk, especially rotation and flexion. To include duration and frequency. · page 45 of the guideline.

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§ D.8.a.ii — Upper extremity requirements including reaching above the shoulder, repetitive motions, pushing, pulling, and lifting or carrying · page 46 of the guideline.

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§ D.8.a.iii — Sitting duration and frequency with regard to posture, work · page 46 of the guideline.

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§ D.8.a.iv — Visual field requirements in respect to limitations in head and neck · page 46 of the guideline.

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§ D.8.a.v — Use of adaptive devices or equipment for proper office ergonomics · page 46 of the guideline.

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§ D.9.a — Rehabilitation Therapy · page 46 of the guideline.

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§ D.9.a.i — Physical / Occupational Therapy · pages 46–47 of the guideline.

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§ D.9.a.ii — Activities of Daily Living (ADL) · page 47 of the guideline.

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§ D.9.a.iii — Aquatic Therapy · page 47 of the guideline.

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§ D.9.a.iv — Functional Activities · page 47 of the guideline.

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§ D.9.b — Functional Electrical Stimulation · pages 47–48 of the guideline.

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§ D.9.c — Neuromuscular Re-education · page 48 of the guideline.

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§ D.9.d — Therapeutic Exercise · page 48 of the guideline.

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§ D.9.e — Electrical Nerve Block · page 48 of the guideline.

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§ D.9.f — Electrical Stimulation (Physician or Therapist Applied) · page 48 of the guideline.

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§ D.9.g — Iontophoresis · page 49 of the guideline.

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§ D.9.h — Manipulation · page 49 of the guideline.

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§ D.9.h.i — Recommended - for treatment of acute and sub-acute neck · page 49 of the guideline.

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§ D.9.h.ii — Recommended - maintenance program of spinal manipulation (by a physician (MD/DO), chiropractor or physical therapist) may be · page 49 of the guideline.

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§ D.9.h.iii — Not Recommended - prophylactic treatment is not · pages 49–50 of the guideline.

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§ D.9.i — Manipulation of the Spine under General Anesthesia (MUA) · page 50 of the guideline.

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§ D.9.j — Manipulation under Joint Anesthesia (MUJA) · page 50 of the guideline.

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§ D.9.k — Massage (Manual or Mechanical) · page 50 of the guideline.

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§ D.9.k.i — Recommended - for select use in non-acute neck pain as an · page 50 of the guideline.

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§ D.9.k.ii — Recommended - for acute neck pain and chronic radicular · page 50 of the guideline.

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§ D.9.k.iii — Recommended - for patients with non-acute neck pain without · page 50 of the guideline.

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§ D.9.k.iv — Not Recommended - Mechanical devices for administering · page 50 of the guideline.

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§ D.9.l — Mobilization (Joint) · pages 50–51 of the guideline.

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§ D.9.m — Mobilization (Soft Tissue) · page 51 of the guideline.

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§ D.9.n — Short-Wave Diathermy · page 51 of the guideline.

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§ D.9.o — Superficial Heat and Cold Therapy (Excluding Infrared Therapy) · pages 51–52 of the guideline.

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§ D.9.p — Traction · page 52 of the guideline.

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§ D.9.q — Traction: Mechanical · page 52 of the guideline.

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§ D.9.r — Transcutaneous Neurostimulator (TCNS/ Electroanalgesic Nerve Block) · page 52 of the guideline.

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§ D.9.s — Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) · page 53 of the guideline.

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§ D.9.t — Ultrasound (Including Phonophoresis) · page 53 of the guideline.

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§ D.10 — Therapy: Ongoing Maintenance Care · pages 53–55 of the guideline.

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§ E.1 — Acute Fractures and Dislocations · page 55 of the guideline.

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§ E.1.a — Halo Immobilization · pages 55–56 of the guideline.

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§ E.1.b — Anterior and/or Posterior Decompression with Fusion · page 56 of the guideline.

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§ E.2 — Disc Herniation and Other Cervical Conditions · pages 56–57 of the guideline.

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§ E.2.a.i — Myelopathy · page 57 of the guideline.

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§ E.2.a.ii — Cervical Radiculopathy · page 57 of the guideline.

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§ E.2.a.iii — Persistent Non-Radicular Cervical Pain · pages 57–58 of the guideline.

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§ E.2.b — Surgical Procedures · page 58 of the guideline.

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§ E.2.b.i — Cervical Discectomy with or without Fusion: · pages 58–59 of the guideline.

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§ E.2.b.ii — Cervical Corpectomy · pages 59–60 of the guideline.

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§ E.2.b.iii — Cervical Laminectomy with or without Foraminotomy and/or Fusion · page 60 of the guideline.

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§ E.2.b.iv — Cervical Laminoplasty · pages 60–61 of the guideline.

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§ E.2.b.v — Percutaneous Discectomy · page 61 of the guideline.

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§ E.3 — Electrical Bone Growth Stimulators · page 61 of the guideline.

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§ E.3.a — Recommended - as an adjunct to spinal fusion surgery for those at high · pages 61–62 of the guideline.

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§ E.3.b — Recommended - as treatment for individuals with failed spinal fusion. Failed · page 62 of the guideline.

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§ E.4 — Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement · pages 62–63 of the guideline.

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§ E.5 — Percutaneous Radiofrequency Disc Decompression · page 63 of the guideline.

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§ E.6 — Epiduroscopy and Epidural Lysis of Adhesions · page 63 of the guideline.

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§ E.7 — Intraoperative Monitoring · page 63 of the guideline.

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§ E.8 — Implantable Spinal Cord Stimulators (SCS) · pages 63–64 of the guideline.

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