Lumbar radiculopathy is inflammation of a nerve root in the lower back that causes symptoms in the back and down the leg. Radiculopathy is pain and other neurological symptoms caused by the pinching ...

The study was performed as part of a multicentre randomised controlled trial on the treatment effect of caudal epidural injections. [19] Eligible patients with suspected chronic lumbar radiculopathy, ...

Pain can be caused in any part of the body. When there is some dysfunction or problem in any organ or functioning, then pain occurs. Some pains are very general and can go away with time but some can ...

Herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP), also referred to as a herniated disc, is a common spine pathology that occurs approximately 95% of the time at the L4-L5 or L5-S1 level (Fisher et al., 2004; Asch et ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Investigators showed that diagnosis was improved in 56% of patients with lumbar radiculopathy when a new type of ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

A 57-year-old man was referred by his family physician to our spine clinic for assessment of left-sided leg pain of six months’ duration. His history was significant only for a spontaneous onset of ...

Shooting pain in your leg is often caused by problems in the lumbar spine that put pressure on nerves. Lumbar radiculopathy is often due to degenerative changes like disc herniation or stenosis, ...