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Nerve Root Compromise (Radiculopathy): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Radiculopathy occurs when a nerve root (spinal cord-to-body connection) is compressed, causing pain, numbness, tingling, weakness, muscle spasms.
Common Causes
- Herniated disk
- Bone spur
- Spinal stenosis
- Arthritis
- Trauma
Treatment
Often conservative: rest, ice, physical therapy. Surgery may be needed to relieve nerve pressure in some cases.
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