What is the treatment for lumbar radiculopathy?

It depends on the: Severity of the condition, minor cases could be treated by medications and physical therapy, severe cases need surgical decompression.

Radiculopathy: The treatment is based on the severity of the symptoms, numbness and pain only is usually first treated with physical therapy. If muscle weakness, bowel or bladder issues are present then surgery is will become the most likely treatment\.

Varies: Multiple, going from least to most involved: time to see if it will get better on its own, rest, oral medication, therapy or chiropractic and other noninvasive options, interventional pain management/epidural steroid injections, surgical consideration.

Lumbar radiculopathy: There are many treatments for lumbar radiculopathy like heat pads, accupuncture, chiropractic therapy, exercise, massage, medications, injections ... Please see a pain management doctor for evaluation. You might benefit from a comprehensive evaluation and treatment.