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Chronic Radiculopathy
Hi All, has anyone heard of Radiculopathy? A recent EMG found the following on me. I wondered how I could treat them/get rid of them:
Needle EMG examination shows chronic denervation consistent with very mild chronic radiculopathies at L5/S1 on the right, as well as C8 on both sides. There is no evidence of any L4-S1 motor radiculopathy on the left.
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@claremcglo62
I have had cervical and lumbar radiculopathies to right arm and right leg. This means you have nerve root/nerve compression or damage. You may need MRIs of your cervical and lumbar spine to see if you have stenosis/degenerative disc disease/disc bulges to determine next steps. Depending on what the MRIs show, you may want to get physical therapy, spinal injections to help reduce inflammation in joints, etc. You may want to see an orthopedic spine specialist because neurologists cannot treat any spine structural issues and only give medications which can have terrible side effects.
Good luck getting the right doctors and treatments!
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3 ReactionsI agree with @claremcglo62 A neuro-spine/ortho--spine specialists are the best avenues to follow. Radiculapathy is a set of symptoms resulting from issues along the spinal cord as a result of stenosis/disc disease etc. Last thing I would want is to have a physician start a bunch of medications which will lead to more issues with side effects etc. Hope you can find the right practitioner soon.
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3 ReactionsDue to a serious fall from riding a horse accident, at L3, In my spine, I had a compression fracture, about 45 years ago. At the time I was diagnosed with radiculapathy, and I had to wear a back brace for about 8 months. I was given codeine/tylenol for occasional sevete pain. Anyway, I’ve had to live with back pain ever since. I don’t use strong opioids type medicines, anymore, and haven’t for 30 years. At times, back pain, and numbness going into one or the other legs, bothers me. I have just learned to live with it, and I know my limitations, and work around that. I take excedrin occasionally, but mainly supplement with arthritis helping supplements, for arthritis that has set in my back, knees, and shoulders. I do not want surgery, because spine surgery remains an inexact science. My aunt had spine surgery at Mayo, when she had deteriorating discs, and came out, having to use a walker. I can walk, and don’t need an aid, so I don’t want to make it any worse than it already is!
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