What is the definition or description of: radiculopathy?

Pinched nerve: A radiculopathy is the malfunctioning of a nerve root. This can be caused by many conditions such as a disc protrusion, tumor, trauma, inflammation or bony narrowing compressing the nerve root. Often this term is confused with ruptured disc which can cause a radiculopathy

Radiculopathy: The term radiculopathy is a term used by physicians to refer to nerve pain that follows a particular anatomical distribtuion in the human body. It is most commonly associated with the lumbar spine and herniated discs but can also occur in the neck region and arms. The symptoms are typical pain and number follow a particular nerve innervation and this allows a clinician to make a diagnosis.

Radiculopathy: Radiculopathy is the name of the condition we often call “pinched nerve root”. When a spinal nerve root is compressed, inflamed or damaged, there are often symptoms of pain, numbness or weakness. Often, nerve roots are affected in the neck or in the lower back. This leads to symptoms that affect certain regions of the arms or legs.

Spine: Radiculopathy infers that an abnormality along a nerve is coming from the spine, as opposed to another area along its route.