Damage to these nerve roots can cause pain and loss of sensation along the nerve's pathway into your arm and hand, depending on where the damage occurs. Often, cervical radiculopathy gets better ...

A helpful clinical sign of ruptured cervical disc is pain relief upon arm abduction. When the disease process is spondylosis with foraminal stenosis, changing arm position does not relieve pain.

The seven dermatomes associated with cervical nerves include: The thoracic dermatomes travel downward from where their nerves emerge from the spinal column and wrap around the torso. The first ...