A 32-year-old member asked:
can cervical & lumbar radiculopathy happen together?
3 doctor answers
Dr. Thomas Dowling answered
40 years experience Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Yes: Yes if you are so unlucky- more typicalky when disc problems rin in families or if you are out of shaoe and/ or a smoker.
Answered on Jul 6, 2012
Dr. Kevin Vaught answered
28 years experience Neurosurgery
Yes: Although quite uncommon for the two to occur at the same time, it can occur. Check out spine-health.Com.
Answered on Sep 30, 2013
Dr. Edward Hellman answered
29 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
Yes: Yes, you can have similar conditions in the neck and back, and about 20 percent of people with problems in one area will get problems in the other area as well.
Answered on May 30, 2017
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Dr. Mark Weston answered
31 years experience Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Sure: Happens all the time.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Stephen Southard answered
15 years experience Internal Medicine
It depends: This is very difficult to answer as it depends on what the cause of your radiculopathies are. They do tend to resolve with time without significant i ... Read More
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A 48-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ayo Adu answered
14 years experience Sports Medicine
Further testing: You didn't specify what type of injections, but commonly, epidural steroid injections are performed for this. If this has failed, a procedure that co ... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jonathan Hyde answered
29 years experience Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Second Opinion: Surgical recommendations can vary from surgeon to surgeon, based upon experience, training, and proficiency. I would suggest at least getting a second ... Read More
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