Friday, January 20, 2012

Symptoms of radiculopathy


Radiculopathy is caused by compressed nerve in the spine. It can cause numbness, tingling, pain or weakness of the nerve. It occurs in any part of the spine. But it is mostly occurred in the lower back and in the neck. It is found in the middle portion of spine. Radiculopathy is found in many types such as lumbar radioculopathy, cauda equine syndrome, paraplegia, sciatica, quadriplegia, cervical radiculopathy, piriformis syndrome and Lyme disease. It is mainly caused by the irritation or compression of the nerves. It can be decreased the normal blood flow of the spinal nerves. Radicular pain is one of the main symptoms of cervical radiculopathy. There are three types of pain caused by this disease such as local pain, referred pain and radicular pain. Local pain is occurred in the bone, muscles, joints and ligaments. Referred pain is caused by non- spinal pathology. Radicular pain is caused by irritation of the nerve roots. It is more dangerous compared to referred pain. It can decrease certain activities such as sitting and walking. Neck surgery is caused radiculopathy. It can appear in various conditions. The laserspine surgery is used to treat painful conditions of the spine. Laser spine surgery is a perfect alternative method of spine fusion surgeries. This surgery is used to treat many spinal conditions such as bulging disc, sciatica, herniated disc, spinal stenosis, spinal arthritis, bone spurs, degenerative disc disease, pinched nerve, facet disease and foraminal stenosis. There are many benefits provided by laser spine surgery. It is a less invasive process compared to traditional back surgery. The laserspine surgery is the latest development surgery. It is more efficient and done by many modern techniques. Laser back surgery is also known as Minimally Invasive, Laser Endoscopic or Laser Spine Surgery. It is more beneficial for people who suffered from back ache. 

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