radiculopathy
noun
ra·dic·u·lop·a·thy
rə-ˌdi-kyə-ˈlä-pə-thē 
plural radiculopathies
: irritation of or injury to a spinal nerve root (as from being compressed) that typically causes pain, numbness, or muscle weakness in the part of the body which is supplied with nerves from that root : a pinched nerve of the cervical, thoracic, or lumbar region of the spinal column
Among patients with acute radiculopathy due to a herniated lumbar disk, a short course of oral steroids, compared with placebo, resulted in modestly improved function …—
Harley Goldberg et al.
Harley Goldberg et al.In clinical epidemiology, 80% of cervical radiculopathies involve C6 or C7 roots.—Masaya Mizutamari et al.
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Tam is specifically addressing cervical radiculopathy, one of the most common causes of a pinched nerve in your neck.
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radiculopathy
noun
ra·dic·u·lop·a·thy
-ˈläp-ə-thē
plural radiculopathies
: irritation of or injury to a spinal nerve root (as from being compressed) that typically causes pain, numbness, or muscle weakness in the part of the body which is supplied with nerves from that root : a pinched nerve of the cervical, thoracic, or lumbar region of the spinal column
… a compression radiculopathy of the left sixth cervical root.—Daniel J. McCarty, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Daniel J. McCarty, The Journal of the American Medical AssociationIn the absence of radiculopathies or nerve entrapments, treatment should be directed to mechanical and orthotic correction of postures …—Laura K. Smith, Neurological Rehabiliation
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