[19] Eligible patients with suspected chronic lumbar radiculopathy ... The reference standard was set to be disc herniation causing impingement (compression and/or dislocation) of a spinal ...

Background Clinical examination of patients with chronic lumbar radiculopathy ... the level and side of the radiculopathy, was performed. Results The prevalence of disc herniation was 77.8%.

Radiculopathy is the pinching of a nerve root (where nerves join/leave the spinal column). Pinching of the nerve roots can cause pain and numbness in areas controlled by that nerve. Symptoms of nerve ...

Herniated disc symptoms result from inflammation ... Sciatic nerve pain (also called sciatica or lumbar radiculopathy) ...