Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms

 • Back/Neck Pain

 • Decr Range of motion

 • Abnormal posturing

 • Fasciculations (uncommon, but can happen)

 • Muscle atrophy (over time)

 • Weakness (flaccid paralysis)

 • Decr tendon reflexes (at those muscles supplied by the nerve root)

 • Neuropathic Pain: -> Shooting, stabbing, lancinating, burning (often intense, 10/10)

 • Sensory disturbance in nerve root's dermatome: -> Pinprick+Temp. lost first, proprioception and vibration later

 • Spurling's sign: Tilting head back + laterally further impinges on cervical nerve root, worsens pain Lasegue's sign:

 • Straight leg raise + foot dorsiflexion further pulls on lumbar nerve root, worsens pain



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