Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal that causes compression of the spinal cord and/or nerve roots. Resulting pain and numbness (in the hands, arms, legs, and/or feet) can vary depending ...
Another function of the lumbar spine is to protect lumbar nerve roots. These nerves travel from your spinal cord to your buttocks and legs. The lumbar bones create a canal where the nerves are ...
Notalgia paresthetica is a neuropathic condition resulting in an intense itch along the edge of your shoulder blade. The itching (and other symptoms) are caused by a pinched nerve root, usually in ...
A foraminotomy is a surgical procedure to widen those openings if they become narrow, relieving pressure on nerve roots in the spine. There are two types of spinal foramen: Vertebral foramen ...
People with radicular leg pain have a type of neuropathic pain stemming from pressure on a lumbar spinal nerve root. The most common cause is LDH, which can lead to direct compression of the ...