Treatment of radiculopathy (radicular syndrome)

The main types of disease are discogenic, vertebrogenic, cervical, thoracic and lumbar radiculopathy.

Discogenic radiculopathy

This is a pinching of the spinal roots with the subsequent development of muscle inflammation and autonomic disorders due to mechanical impact of intervertebral hernias or protrusions. This pathology develops mainly in conditions of complicated osteochondrosis. Manifested in the form of severe pain and occurs according to the localization of compression or inflammation of the root.

Vertebrogenic radiculopathy

Manifested by intense pain. It can be caused by both mechanical and toxic, dysmetabolic and immune processes in paravertebral tissues.

Cervical radiculopathy

Localized in the cervical spine. Signs of the disease – neck pain, sensitivity, weakness in the muscles of the upper extremities. Symptoms may occur not only in the neck, but also radiate to the shoulders, fingers. In the cervical region there are 7 vertebrae, between which there are 8 pairs of spinal roots that conduct impulses from the central nervous system and spinal cord. Impulses control both motor functions and the functions of individual organs and systems. Depending on which root is affected, pain may occur in the affected part of the body.

Thoracic radiculopathy

The pathology is localized in the middle part of the back (thoracic spine). Signs of the disease include pain with irradiation, muscle weakness, tingling, numbness, shots, tachycardia, respiratory disorders. The causes of the disease are degenerative changes in the discs, hernias (hernias), protrusions, spinal injuries, osteophytes, foraminal stenoses, as well as stenosis of the spinal canal.

Lumbar radiculopathy

Localized in the lumbosacral part of the back, where the center of gravity of the human body. The signs of the disease are similar to the symptoms present in other parts of the spine, differing only in localization.