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Lumbar radiculopathy
Symptoms over a nerve distribution to the leg due to compression of a spinal nerve or several of them due to: fracture, disc herniation, tumor, infection, a cyst, degenerative hypertrophic (overgrowth) changes, spinal stenosis, a hematoma or blood clot, a spinal deformity or instability.
Is a type of:Nerve pain
How long it usually lasts:
Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)
How common is it?
Common
Common | Extremely rare | Very rare | Rare | Common | Very common |
| Preteen6-13 | Common | ||||
| Teenager14-18 | Common | ||||
| Young adult19-40 | Very common | ||||
| Middle-aged adult41-60 | Very common |
How it can usually be treated?
Can be cured with medical treatment
How is it usually diagnosed?
Self-diagnosable
Body locations
Lower back
Medications
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