What is Lumbosacral Radiculopathy?

Lumbarsacral radiculopathy results from inflammation and/or impingement of the nerve roots in the area of the lumbar and sacral vertebrae, frequently referred to as L5-S1 radiculopathy indicating that the 5th lumbar nerve root and the 1st sacral nerve root are affected.

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What do patients take to treat Lumbosacral Radiculopathy and its symptoms?

Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments

Treatment name Efficacy Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
Acetaminophen (Paracetamol)
(Feverall, Panamax, Tylenol 8 Hour Geltab, Tylenol)
0

These charts show data from Lumbosacral Radiculopathy patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Lumbosacral Radiculopathy at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
94% Females
6% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 0
20-29 yrs 3
30-39 yrs 0
40-49 yrs 4
50-59 yrs 0
60-69 yrs 0
70+ yrs 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 11

These charts show data from Lumbosacral Radiculopathy patients who have completed their condition history