PinchedNerves

Radiculitis,alsoknownasapinchednerve,isaninflammationoftherootofaspinalnervethatcausespainandnumbnessradiatingdowntheaffectedlimb.Thistermusuallyappliestothatportionoftherootthatliesbetweenthespinalcordandtheintervertebralcanalofthespinalcolumn.

Cervicalradiculopathyisnervepaincausedbypressureonthespinalnerverootsintheneckregion.

Lumbarradiculopathyisnervepaininthelowerbackcausedbymusclespasmsorbynerverootirritationfromthe