Radiculitis is inflammation or damage to nerve roots, which can occur for a variety of reasons. The most common causes of this condition are:
- osteochondrosis;
- protrusions and intervertebral herniations;
- excessive physical activity or back injury;
- hypothermia.
Characteristic symptoms of sciatica are pain, numbness and / or tingling, impaired sensation and motor function. Most often suffer nerve roots in the lumbar region: first, it is very mobile, and secondly, it is on the lumbar region is the main body weight.
Also in the area of the pinched root is very often a reflexive muscle tension, which presses on the surrounding tissues and increases pain. Often the difference in the tone of the back muscles can be seen with the naked eye.