Radiculopathy — a pinched or irritated spinal nerve root — causes pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness that radiates into the arms or legs. Dr. Bhakta targets the nerve compression directly with precision interventional treatments.
Radiculopathy occurs when a spinal nerve root is compressed or irritated as it exits the spine. In the lower back (lumbar radiculopathy), this commonly causes sciatica — pain radiating down the leg. In the neck (cervical radiculopathy), it causes pain, numbness, or weakness radiating into the shoulder and arm.
Common causes include herniated discs, bone spurs, spinal stenosis, and degenerative changes. The hallmark of radiculopathy is radiating pain that follows a specific nerve pathway, distinguishing it from localized back or neck pain.
Dr. Bhakta creates an individualized plan based on your specific diagnosis and symptoms.
Board-Certified Interventional Pain Specialist
Fellowship trained in Pain Medicine at Vanderbilt University. Board Certified for decades. Formerly served as Associate Professor at OU School of Medicine. Serving Tulsa since 2000.
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