Needle EMG is the more sensitive portion of the test, and may reveal active denervation in the distribution of the involved nerve root, and neurogenic-appearing voluntary motor units in more chronic radiculopathies. Given the key role of electrodiagnostic testing in the diagnosis of acute and chronic radiculopathies, the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine has issued evidence-based practice guidelines, for the diagnosis of both cervical and lumbosacral radiculopathies. The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine has also participated in the Choosing Wisely Campaign and several of their recommendations relate to what tests are unnecessary for neck and back pain. Treatment
Ideally, effective treatment aims to resolve the underlying cause and restores the nerve root to normal function. Conservative treatment may include bed rest, physical therapy, or simply continuing to do usual activities; for pain, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, nonopioid or, in some cases, narcotic analgesics may be prescribed. A systematic review found moderate quality evidence that spinal manipulation is effective for the treatment of acute lumbar radiculopathy and cervical radiculopathy. Only low level evidence was found to support spinal manipulation for the treatment of chronic lumbar radiculopathies, and no evidence was found to exist for treatment of thoracic radiculopathy. Evidence also supports consideration of epidural steroid injection with local anesthetic in improving both pain and function in cases of lumbosacral radiculopathy. Rehabilitation
With a recent injury (e.g. one that occurred one week ago), a formal physical therapy referral is not yet indicated. Often mild to moderate injuries will resolve or greatly improve within the first few weeks.
Side or Sides may refer to:

Geometry
Edge (geometry) of a polygon (two-dimensional shape)
Face (geometry) of a polyhedron (three-dimensional shape)

Places
Side (Ainis), a town of Ainis, ancient Thessaly, Greece
Side (Caria), a town of ancient Caria, Anatolia
Side (Laconia), a town of ancient Laconia, Greece
Side (Pontus), a town of ancient Pontus, Anatolia
Side, Turkey, a city in Turkey
Side, Iran, a village in Iran
Side, Gloucestershire, or Syde, a village in England

Music
Side (recording), the A-side or B-side of a record
The Side, a Scottish rock band
Sides (album), a 1979 album by Anthony Phillips
Sides, a 2020 album by Emily King
"Side" (song), a 2001 song by Travis
"Sides", a song by Flobots from the album The Circle in the Square, 2012
"Sides", a song by Allday from the album Speeding, 2017

Teams
Side (cue sports technique)
Side, a team, in particular:
Sports team

Other uses
Side (mythology), one of three mythological figures
Side, a Morris dance team
Sideboard (cards), known as a "side" in some collectible card games
Sides (surname), a surname
Side dish, a food item accompanying a main course
School of Isolated and Distance Education, a public school in Perth, Western Australia
Secretaría de Inteligencia, the premier intelligence agency of the Argentine Republic
Social identity model of deindividuation effects, in social psychology
Side (gay sex), a term describes gay men who are not interested in anal sex

See also
All pages with titles beginning with Side 
All pages with titles containing side
Cide (disambiguation)
Relative direction, left and right
Sidle (disambiguation)