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Sometimes the medical
terms are so complicated that hearing some names many faint thinking
that they are suffering from something very dangerous and thus break
down. But in true sense these are very simple ailments. Now for
instance what do you guess if your doctor writes on his observation
report of your neck pain “cervical radiculopathy”. Something not
serious at all my dear. Don't be afraid its a term used for slipped
disk indirectly. It means the resultant factor or the consequence of
the slipped disk.
When you fell numbness, pain or
difficulty in your shoulder and neck, difficulty in writing, doing
general work with the help of fingers, pain in the legs sometimes for
some days. You know that its not something usual from the day's hard
work. It is a problem and needs treatment. May be you are aware about
the slipped disc or bulging disk. So, you might visit the doctor for
a solution of this. You are right and the core of the problem may be
the dick or the joint disorder of your vertebrae in the cervical
region. And after diagnosis the doctor writes 'cervical
radiculopathy'.
What is cervical
radiculopathy?
The nerves of the legs, hands and many
other parts of your body arise near the cervical spine and pass
through the spinal canal. When the herniated disc or the slipped disk
in the region exert pressure on these nerves, the response is felt
with the above said symptoms- pain in hands, leg joints, arms,
shoulders etc. This effect of stress on the nerves and the resultant
stimuli to be felt in the respective region of the nerves is called
radiculopathy. However, its nothing complicated and it can be
treated. There are millions suffering from this problem and they have
been treated.
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