First, let’s look at what radiculopathy is. Radiculopathy is a medical term describing pain and other symptoms associated with a compressed nerve root. Sciatica is a common form of radiculopathy that ...

If you experience severe or sudden calf pain or suddenly have trouble moving or walking, it’s time to contact a healthcare ...

More than 200,000 Medicare patients with back pain underwent $2 billion worth of unnecessary surgeries, including spinal fusion and/or laminectomy or vertebroplasty, over a recent 3-year period, ...

A chart-review study found low-dose dexamethasone mixed with local anesthetic was the optimal injectate for use in ILESIs for lumbar radiculopathy.

Walking is one of the best ways to help chronic or recurrent lower back pain. A 2024 study found that an individualized and progressive walking program that gradually builds up to at least 130 minutes ...

Back pain is the most common complaint in a pain ... cervical brachial neuropathy and lumbar radiculopathy, as well as studies with PRFA or TRF ablation. The high-quality studies showed that ...

Here’s how it works. Back pain goes hand in hand with sleepless nights, but the best mattress for back pain can help soothe your spine and lull you into a deep, comfortable and restorative sleep ...

Biotech companies have brought many important treatments to market, from ones that address rare diseases to ones that handle ...

The sacroiliac joint is a common source of chronic lower back pain and a novel ... pain syndrome and abdominal pain. Dorsal root ganglion RFA is used to treat radiculopathy. There are multiple ...

Spinal fusion and laminectomy procedures were deemed overused for patients with low back pain, excluding those with radicular symptoms, trauma, herniated disc, discitis, spondylosis, myelopathy, ...

As was noted in this space some time ago, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court was considering an employer’s petition for allowance ...