What is radicular pain?
Radicular pain is pain associated with damage to one of the nerve roots, connection between spinal cord and peripheral nervous system. The nerve root injury is known as radiculopathy and is classified according to where it is located. People who experience radicular pain can also experience other symptoms. The neurologist usually contributes to the diagnosis and treatment of radiculopathy. Each nerve root feeds part of the peripheral nervous system and covers an area known as dermatome. Radicular pain can cover the entire dermatoma or show up only in one section. Determination of the area where pain occurs is an important step in diagnosis and treatment, because the neurologist can determine which nerve root is involved based on the location of pain.Ind disease involving the nervous system and lowering the blood flow to the nerves, as seen in some diabetes patients. In addition to pain, other symptoms may include armor, numbness and partial weakness. The patient may also have difficulty controlling muscle movements in an area where withE finds pain.
cervical radiculopathy comes from the nerve roots, which are based on the upper area of the spine, known as the cervical spine. It is also possible to experience thoracic or lumbar radiculopathy. Radicular pain caused by damage to the nerve roots in the lumbar spine is called ischias. People experiencing ischias often state that they have shooting pains that travel on the leg, and the pain is usually concentrated on one side of the body, corresponding to the involved nerve root.
When a patient is looking for radical pain, the first step is usually a full physical examination and a study of medical imaging to look at the spine. Identification of location, nature and causes of damage is an important step in treatment. If radiculopathy can be treated, such as surgery to alleviate compression, it will solve radicular pain. If the cause cannot be treated, the patient options mayAhrovate analgesic drugs to control pain, electrical stimulation of nerve to control pain signals or neurotomy to discontinue the nerve if the pain is unbearable and the patient seems to be a good candidate for this procedure.