Lumbar Radiculopathy

Lumbar Radiculopathy

Radiculopathy refers to pain that radiates directly along the course of a spinal nerve root into the lower extremity. With this in mind, lumbar radiculopathy refers to pain referred from a spinal nerve root in the lumbar (lower) spine. Since lumbar discs tend to herniate as a result of a weak spot in the disc space in front of the transverse nerve root, the nerve root is often impinged and irritated. For example, such irritation on the nerve at the L4-L5 level -- the L5 nerve root -- may result in lumbar radiculopathy, that is pain referred from this nerve root to the leg and even the foot. Learn more about lumbar radiculopathy, referred leg pain and foot pain, and sciatica in the following articles.

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