Spinal pathologies

Radicular Lumbar Pain

Radicular lumbar pain is a painful syndrome caused by irritation, inflammation or compression of one or more lumbar or sacral nerve roots, producing pain radiating to the buttocks and lower extremities.

This is one of the most frequent manifestations of degenerative pathologies of the lumbar spine and can significantly affect the patient’s mobility, functional capacity and quality of life.

Radicular lumbar pain is often accompanied by neurological symptoms such as tingling, sensory disturbances, muscle weakness, or a sensation of electric shock along the affected nerve pathway.

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What are the most frequent causes?

Compression or irritation of the lumbar nerve roots can be caused by various spinal pathologies, including:

Lumbar disc herniation
Lumbar disc protrusion
Lumbar foraminal stenosis
Lumbar spinal stenosis
Lumbar degenerative disc disease
Lumbar facet syndrome
Spondylolisthesis
Ligament hypertrophy
Periradicular fibrosis or adhesions
Failed back surgery syndrome

Sustained compression of the nerve root can generate neural inflammation, edema, and alterations in nerve conduction responsible for neuropathic pain and associated neurological symptoms.

What are the most common symptoms?

The symptoms will depend on the affected nerve root and the degree of neural compression.

Among the most common are:

Lower back pain radiating to the buttock or leg
Sciatica or radiating neuropathic pain
Burning, electric shock, or stabbing pain
Tingling or loss of sensation
Muscle weakness in lower extremities
Pain when walking, sitting, or exerting oneself
Functional limitation and difficulty walking

In advanced cases, progressive neurological deficits or sphincter dysfunction may appear, requiring urgent evaluation.

Specialized diagnosis

The diagnosis requires adequate clinical, neurological, and radiological correlation to identify the nerve root responsible for the symptoms.

Magnetic resonance imaging is the fundamental test to assess the degree of neural compression and associated degenerative changes.

Treatment of lumbar radicular pain

Treatment will depend on the cause of the nerve compression, the intensity of the symptoms, and the patient’s clinical course.

At VERTEBRA SpinePain & Regenerative SURGERY CENTERS we provide a comprehensive and personalized approach to lumbar radicular pain through conservative, interventional and minimally invasive surgical treatments.

Among the available therapeutic options, the following stand out:

Specialized pharmacological treatment
Physiotherapy and functional rehabilitation
Postural re-education and lumbopelvic stabilization
Image-guided infiltrative treatments in the epidural cavity
Radiofrequency and neuromodulation
Epidural adhesiolysis and neuroplasty
Minimally invasive intradiscal techniques
Spinal regenerative medicine
Spinal endoscopy and minimally invasive surgery

The goal of treatment is to reduce neural inflammation, relieve nerve compression, and preserve the patient’s neurological and functional capacity.

At VERTEBRA SpinePain & Regenerative SURGERY CENTERS we have a highly specialized unit in lower back pain, radiculopathy and image-guided spinal intervention, offering advanced and personalized treatments using techniques of maximum precision.