What is lumbar radiculopathy?

Radiculopathies, also known as nerve root disorders, is any disease of the spinal nerve roots and spinal nerves. They can result in pain, numbness in the area of skin that is mainly supplied by the affected spinal nerve and and weakness of muscles stimulated by the affected nerve root.

How do members experience lumbar radiculopathy?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with lumbar radiculopathy*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for lumbar radiculopathy*

Who has lumbar radiculopathy on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 3
40s 11
50s 17
60s 11
70+ 4

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 9
Female 39