What are the causes of lumbar radiculopathy?

Radiculopathy: Disc herniations spinal stenosis.

Anything that can : Compress a spinal nerve or several of them: fracture, disc herniation, tumor, infection, a cyst, degenerative hypertrophic (overgrowth) changes, spinal stenosis, a hematoma or blood clot, a spinal deformity or instability.

Several: Lumbar radiculopathy is most commonly caused by a herniated disc. Other causes are spinal stenosis, degenerative scoliosis, infection and trauma. Check out spine-health.Com.

Causes: Typically either stenosis (a narrowing in your spine), or a disc bulge or herniation, pinching a nerve.

Pinching: It is usually related to some form of "pinching" often from a disc problem or a bone spur.

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.