The effect of CBT-based journaling on emotional responses to clothing styles.

Cervical radiculopathy is characterized by neck pain radiating to the upper-limb due to irritation or compression of one or more cervical nerve roots. Degenerative foraminal stenosis and disc herniation are common mechanisms, and the C6 and C7 nerve-root distributions are frequently involved in clinical cohorts. Cervical radiculopathy is clinically important because it can cause persistent pain, sleep disturbance, restricted cervical range of motion (ROM), impaired upper-limb function, reduced work productivity, and recurrent use of analgesic, rehabilitation, or interventional services. Conservative treatment varies across settings and may include education, medication, traction, exercise, mobilization, acupuncture, massage, or multimodal care, with many patients improving without surgery. Acupuncture is commonly used for cervical radicular pain and may reduce symptoms through peripheral and central neuromodulatory mechanisms, including local pain modulation and anti-inflammatory effects. Therapeutic massage, including Tuina-based techniques, may reduce soft-tissue guarding, improve cervical mobility, and complement active rehabilitation, although systematic reviews have emphasized heterogeneity and limited certainty of evidence for cervical radiculopathy.