Article

Despite its classic clinical presentation, and even when confirmed by compatible
imaging findings of a herniated disc, the radiculopathy diagnosis provides only
limited assistance for making decisions about treatment. The 2003 Medicare data
revealed an eightfold variation in the rates of lumbar laminectomy and discectomy
across geographic regions. In an effort to address this uncertainty in care, this
article describes the management paradigm known as Mechanical Diagnosis and
Therapy and its usefulness in decision-making for patients with lumbar
radiculopathies, and reviews the relevant literature.
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