Clinical Diagnosis · Nervous System · Hard
Brachialgia
Meaning: Pain felt in the arm, commonly referred from irritation of a cervical nerve root.
In practice: Cyriax advised against neck manipulation when neck movements increase this arm pain.
Word parts
- -algia means pain
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