Common Conditions	All Conditions
Degenerative Disc Disease Facet Arthritis Failed Back Surgery Herniated Disc Spinal Stenosis Sprains and Strains Spondylolisthesis	Black Disc Bone Spurs Bulging Disc Central Spinal Stenosis Curvature of the Spine Degenerative Disc Disease Desiccated Disc Facet Arthritis Failed Back Surgery Flat Back Foraminal Stenosis Herniated Disc Inflamed Disc Joint Out of Place Lateral Recess Stenosis Myelopathy Neurogenic Claudication Pinched Nerve Pulled Muscle Radiculopathy Ruptured Disc Sciatica Segmental Dysfunction Shifted Spine Slipped Disc Slipped Vertebrae Spinal Instability Spinal Stenosis Spondylolisthesis Spondylosis Sprains and Strains Stiff Back Thrown Back Trigger Point

Non Surgical	Pain Management	Surgical
Acupuncture Aerobic Conditioning & Training Bracing Core Exercise Program Gyrotonic Heat Ice Massage and Massotherapy OTC Meds Physical Therapy Power Plate Rest Rx Meds Spinal Manipulation Stretching Traction Water Exercises	Caudal-Epidural Epidural Prolo/Sclero Facet Injection Radio Frequency Nerve Ablation Selective Nerve Block Transforaminal Epidural Trigger Point Injection	Artificial Disc Replacement Artificial Facet Replacement IDET Implantable Morphine Pump Indirect Spinal Distraction Decompression Laminaplasty Laminectomy Laminotomy Laser Spine Surgery Major Spine Reconstruction MED Microdecompression Laminaplasty Microdiscectomy Nucleus Replacement Percutaneous Laser Discectomy Percutaneous Nucleoplasty Coblation Percutaneous Spinal Fusion Spinal Column Stimulation Spinal Fusion no Instrumentation Spinal Fusion with Instrumentation Transforaminal Micro Decompression Transforaminal Micro Discectomy

Radiculopathy

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between a pinched nerve and radiculopathy?
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General Information

A nerve compression or a pinched nerve which causes nerve damage is termed as a radiculopathy. The most common cause for a radiculopathy is a disc herniation in the neck or lower spine.

Radiculopathy Symptoms

Common symptoms of a radiculopathy include pain, numbness, and / or severe weakness. It is best diagnosed by a clinical exam combined with EMG/ nerve conduction study. The key factor for determining course of treatment is to identify if the radiculopathy is chronic or acute and if the injury is still occurring. The findings of this information can be crucial in determining if surgery may be necessary to treat the related condition that is responsible for the radiculopathy.

Recovering from back injury is a multistep process with the first step being an accurate diagnosis. To determine what is causing your radiculopathy we suggest you take advantage of a free MRI review with Dr. Biscup by clicking here.

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Radiculopathy

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