Your spine is home to major nerves that can be very painful when pinched or compressed. Types of radiculopathy, or pinched nerves, like sciatica can seriously impact your life, causing neck pain, back pain, or shooting pains in your extremities to intrude on both daily activities and special times.
At the Total Spine Institute of Sherman Oaks and Calabasa, California, our team of spinal surgery and pain management specialists are here to help.
Led by Dr. Andrew Fox and Dr. Ryan Mattie, the providers at Total Spine Institute can help you better understand and address your pain symptoms. We provide effective, cutting-edge care for sciatica and similar pinched nerve pain conditions.
Radiculopathy doesn’t just cause neck pain. Nerves can become pinched at multiple locations along the length of your spine.
You might have an issue with radiculopathy in the cervical area of your spine, which is located in your neck, known as cervical radiculopathy. This can result in neck pain.
Radiculopathy in your lower back, or lumbar spine, is more commonly known as sciatica. If you have sciatica, pain from a pinched nerve in your lower spine can seem to radiate from your low back and buttocks and down through your legs.
You might also suffer from a pinched nerve in your thoracic spine, which encompasses your lower back, although this type of radiculopathy is more rare.
Many spinal issues and conditions can result in pressure that pinches spinal nerves. Physical issues that can cause radiculopathy include disc herniation, bone spurs, and spinal stenosis. You can also develop radiculopathy as a result of arthritis.
If you’re suffering from spinal radiculopathy, pressure on your nerve roots can cause them to become inflamed. Your symptoms could include pain, numbness, tingling, impaired function, or weakness, and may be felt in your arms or legs, as well as your neck and back.
The team at Total Spine Institute understands radiculopathy treatment. We conduct examinations and use diagnostic tests to identify the underlying cause of your symptoms of pain, numbness, tingling, or loss of physical function. To treat your radiopathy, we first need to understand the underlying issue.
You might benefit from physical therapy, lifestyle changes, or medication management for pain. At Total Spine Institute, we also offer targeted corticosteroid and pain relief injections that can give you results that last for months.
We may also recommend minimally invasive surgery or robotic-assisted surgery to relieve pressure on your spine. At Total Spine Institute, we treat you using cutting-edge spinal surgery technologies and techniques, including the Vertiflex™ Procedure Superion™ Indirect Decompression System and the Coflex® Interlaminar Stabilization® device.
For effective diagnosis and treatment for your pinched nerve problems, get in touch with the team at Total Spine Institute today. Schedule your appointment online or phone now to book.
