Friday, August 14, 2009

What is Cervical Radiculopathy?

Cervical Radiculopathy

Cervical radiculopathy is a condition that results from compression of the nerves near the cervical vertebrae. Cervical vertebrae comprises of seven vertebral columns, which all together form upper part of spine. The nerves affected by this condition are sensory nerves and therefore damage to any one of the nerve roots near the vertebral columns can result in pain, weakness and loss of sensation in your arm, wrist, hand or shoulder.

The nerves of the legs, hands and many other parts of your body arise near the cervical spine and pass through the spinal canal. When the herniated disc or the slipped disk in the region exert pressure on these nerves, the response is felt with the above said symptoms- pain in hands, leg joints, arms, shoulders etc. This effect of stress on the nerves and the resultant stimuli to be felt in the respective region of the nerves is called radiculopathy. However, its nothing complicated and it can be treated. There are millions suffering from this problem and they have been treated.

Cervical Radiculopathy

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  1. I really appreciate your professional approach. These are pieces of very useful information that will be of great use for me in future.

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