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'''Radicular pain''', or '''radiculitis''', is [[pain]] "radiated" along the [[dermatomic area|dermatome]] (sensory distribution) of a [[nerve]] due to inflammation or other irritation of the [[nerve root]] ([[radiculopathy]]) at its connection to the [[spinal column]].<ref>{{cite journal| pmid=15253601 | volume=33 | title=Lumbar radicular pain | year=2004 | author=Govind J | journal=Aust Fam Physician | issue=6 | pages=409–12}}</ref> A common form of radiculitis is [[sciatica]] – radicular pain that radiates along the [[sciatic nerve]] from the lower spine to the lower back, gluteal muscles, back of the upper thigh, calf, and foot as often secondary to nerve root irritation from a [[spinal disc herniation]] or from [[osteophytes]] in the [[lumbar]] region of the spine.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.living-chiropractic.com.au/3-stretches-will-help-improve-sciatica/| title= Stretches to Reduce Sciatica }} Friday, 20 January 2017</ref> Radiculitis indicates inflammation of the spinal nerve root, which may lead to pain in that nerve's distribution without weakness as opposed to radiculopathy. When the radiating pain is associated with numbness or weakness, the diagnosis is radiculopathy if the lesion is at the nerve root and myelopathy if at the spinal cord itself. |
'''Radicular pain''', or '''radiculitis''', is [[pain]] "radiated" along the [[dermatomic area|dermatome]] (sensory distribution) of a [[nerve]] due to inflammation or other irritation of the [[nerve root]] ([[radiculopathy]]) at its connection to the [[spinal column]].<ref>{{cite journal| pmid=15253601 | volume=33 | title=Lumbar radicular pain | year=2004 | author=Govind J | journal=Aust Fam Physician | issue=6 | pages=409–12}}</ref> A common form of radiculitis is [[sciatica]] – radicular pain that radiates along the [[sciatic nerve]] from the lower spine to the lower back, gluteal muscles, back of the upper thigh, calf, and foot as often secondary to nerve root irritation from a [[spinal disc herniation]] or from [[osteophytes]] in the [[lumbar]] region of the spine.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.living-chiropractic.com.au/3-stretches-will-help-improve-sciatica/| title= Stretches to Reduce Sciatica }} Friday, 20 January 2017</ref> Radiculitis indicates inflammation of the spinal nerve root, which may lead to pain in that nerve's distribution without weakness as opposed to [[radiculopathy]]. When the radiating pain is associated with numbness or weakness, the diagnosis is radiculopathy if the lesion is at the nerve root and [[myelopathy]] if at the spinal cord itself. |
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Radicular pain, or radiculitis, is pain "radiated" along the dermatome (sensory distribution) of a nerve due to inflammation or other irritation of the nerve root (radiculopathy) at its connection to the spinal column.[1] A common form of radiculitis is sciatica – radicular pain that radiates along the sciatic nerve from the lower spine to the lower back, gluteal muscles, back of the upper thigh, calf, and foot as often secondary to nerve root irritation from a spinal disc herniation or from osteophytes in the lumbar region of the spine.[2] Radiculitis indicates inflammation of the spinal nerve root, which may lead to pain in that nerve's distribution without weakness as opposed to radiculopathy. When the radiating pain is associated with numbness or weakness, the diagnosis is radiculopathy if the lesion is at the nerve root and myelopathy if at the spinal cord itself.
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References
- ^ Govind J (2004). "Lumbar radicular pain". Aust Fam Physician. 33 (6): 409–12. PMID 15253601.
- ^ "Stretches to Reduce Sciatica". Friday, 20 January 2017
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