Radicular syndrome
Radicular syndrome, also referred to as inflammation of the sciatic nerve, occurs when the nerve exit on the spine is constricted, for example due to a slipped disc or a bony constriction.
An inflammation of the sciatic nerve can have many causes
Radicular syndrome is frequently caused by a malposition in the region of the lumbar spine, for example due to excess desk work.
There are many reasons for this nerve root irritation:
a protruding intervertebral disc, a slipped intervertebral disc, a constriction at the exit of the nerves from the vertebral joints (lumbar spinal stenosis) and/or wear of the intervertebral disc between two vertebral joints (osteochondrosis).
The intervertebral disc is responsible for lower back pain.
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A differential diagnosis brings clarity. Both an extensive consultation and a thorough examination are essential pillars to discovering the cause of radicular syndrome.
Direct questions help in the process, such as:
- When did the complaints start?
- How long has this pain persisted?
- Is the pain always the same or does it change?
- Where exactly is the pain located?
- Where does it radiate to?
- What intensifies it?
- Does it hurt when you cough or sneeze or when it is pressed?
- Does it get better when you sit or when you walk around?
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