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%.

Most commonly, radiculopathy is caused by a herniated disc, overgrown or arthritic joints or instability of the vertebral column (spondylolisthesis). Other causes of radiculopathy include spinal ...

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

[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 ...