| Lumbar Radiculopathy | | | | problems, medications you are taking and surgeries |
| Lumbar Radiculopathy : - Low Back and Leg Pain | | | | you have had in the past is helpful... |
| Approximately 80% of the population is plagued at | | | | Anatomy |
| one time or another by back pain. Associated leg pain | | | | The spine is comprised of 24 vertebrae (bones |
| occurs less frequently. Pain can be bothersome and | | | | stacked on top of each other in a "building-block" |
| debilitating, limiting daily activities. Leg and back pain | | | | fashion) that have 4 distinct regions: Cervical, |
| can be caused by a variety of reasons, not all of | | | | Thoracic, Lumbar, and Sacral. Discs, cushion-like |
| which originate from your spine... | | | | tissues separate most vertebrae and act as the |
| What is Lumbar Radiculopathy? | | | | spine's shock absorbing system. The disc has a tough |
| Lumbar refers to the low back region. Nerve roots | | | | outer ring of fibers called the Annulus Fibrosus and a |
| exit the back to enter the legs. Nerve roots branch | | | | soft gel-like center called the Nucleus Pulposus... |
| out from the spinal cord and carry messages to and | | | | Please log on to : |
| from the brain and the lower extremities and pelvis. | | | | Send your query : Get a Quote |
| If one of these roots is sick or injured in the area | | | | We Care Core Values |
| where it leaves the spine, it is called a radiculopathy... | | | | We have a very simple business model that keeps |
| What Causes Lumbar Radiculopathy? | | | | you as the centre. |
| Many disease states can cause lumbar radiculopathy, | | | | Having the industry’s most elaborate and |
| but most often it is a structural problem like a | | | | exclusive Patient Care and Clinical Coordination teams |
| herniated disc, bone spur, or mechanical stretching or | | | | stationed at each partner hospital, we provide you |
| traumatic event... | | | | the smoothest and seamless care ever imagined. |
| How is Lumbar Radiculopathy Diagnosed? | | | | With a ratio of one Patient Care Manager to five |
| After the initial examination, the diagnosis of lumbar | | | | patients our patient care standards are unmatched |
| radiculopathy can be supported by electrodiagnosis, | | | | across the sub continent. Anatomy |
| MRI, CT scans, and/or contrast myelography. | | | | The spine is comprised of 24 vertebrae (bones |
| Treatment of lumbar radiculopathy will vary | | | | stacked on top of each other in a "building-block" |
| depending on the actual cause of the radiculopathy... | | | | fashion) that have 4 distinct regions: Cervical, |
| Medical History | | | | Thoracic, Lumbar, and Sacral. Discs, cushion-like |
| Your medical history helps the physician understand | | | | tissues separate most vertebrae and act as the |
| the problem. It is important to be specific when | | | | spine's shock absorbing system. The disc has a tough |
| answering medical questions related to pain onset but | | | | outer ring of fibers called the Annulus Fibrosus and a |
| remembering every detail is often not critical. Keeping | | | | soft gel-like center called the Nucleus Pulposus. |
| records of your medical history, including medical | | | | |