Lower back- common causes of radiculopathy

Question 1

Symptoms with radiculopathy…

Answer 1

• Numbness tingling in the distribution of dermatome.
• Weakness or reflex changes, or both in a myotomal distribution.

Question 2

Common causes of radiculopathy

Answer 2

Herniated disc
Spinal stenosis
Bone spurs
Spinal injury
Synovial cyst or tumor that presses on the nerve root
Degenerative joint diseases