What is “Cervical Radiculopathy”?
In layman’s terms, cervical radiculopathy is known as a “pinched nerve” located in the area of the cervical vertebraethe part of your spine around your neck). It involves damage to a nerve or the disturbance of nerve function, which can lead to pain and disability.
The nerve roots in the area of the neck are responsible for carrying signals between the brain and the upper body, including the neck, arms, chest, upper back and shoulders. When one of the cervical nerve roots becomes compressed, it has trouble transmitting those signals. The resulting symptoms include muscle weakness, pain, tingling (pins and needles) or numbness, Read more