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Lumbar Radiculopathy
or Sciatic Pain?
You Deserve A Full Service Medical Team To “Restore Your Lifestyle".
Confident and Friendly Doctors!
Why Choose Arizona Pain Treatment Centers:
Why? We believe it’s our mission to help and heal.
Let us guess, you have come here because you are searching… searching for someone to give you hope. The hope that what we offer you can make tomorrow easier than today.
You hurt and your pain consumes you. If this sounds like you, we believe the timing is perfect. It’s time to meet you, greet your pain, and make as much of it go away as possible! You have our full attention.
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Lumbar Radiculopathy/Sciatica
Lumbar radiculopathy is not a specific condition but refers to chronic injuries of the spinal nerve roots caused by nerve compression, or irritation that has been left untreated. Radiculopathy is the term used to describe symptoms in any part of the spine caused by nerves that are not working properly. It is most common in the lower back (lumbar radiculopathy) and in the neck (cervical radiculopathy).
Lumbar radiculopathy most commonly presents as lower back pain and muscle weakness. Pain down the back of the leg and into the foot and loss of the Achilles reflex are S1 lumbar radiculopathy specific symptoms. Numbness, tingling, weakness, loss of motor function, and radiating pain are some of the common symptoms of radiculopathy. Most patients will describe the pain as a sharp radiating pain that worsens with activity or change in positions.
Repetitive or stressful activities are common known causes of radiculopathy. If you have a job that involves repetitive motions or heavy lifting, you are particularly at risk for radiculopathy. A genetic disposition and other spine disorders can also increase your risk of developing radiculopathy.
As physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians, we treat patients every day that suffer from lumbar radiating pain and receive the benefits from our pain medicine procedures and coordinated physical rehab. Once we have diagnosed the pain generator, we can actively treat the condition.
Healthy Disc
Radiculopathy
Epidural Steroid Injections in conjunction with Physical Rehabilitation and spine rehab are an effective treatment we have utilized in our multi-specialty practice.