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Accident-related conditions
Sciatica & Radiculopathy
after an accident.
Learn what radiating arm or leg pain, numbness, tingling, and weakness may mean after a collision and how nerve symptoms are evaluated.
Understanding the symptoms
What patients may notice.
Radiculopathy describes symptoms caused by irritation or compression of a spinal nerve root. Sciatica is commonly used for symptoms traveling from the low back into the buttock or leg.
✓ Sharp, burning, or electric pain
✓ Pain traveling down an arm or leg
✓ Numbness or tingling
✓ Muscle weakness
✓ Symptoms that change with spine position
Clinical evaluation
The next step depends on the findings.
The distribution of symptoms, strength, reflexes, sensation, and provocative testing help clinicians determine whether a nerve root may be involved and what additional evaluation is appropriate.
This information is educational, not a diagnosis. Call 911 or seek emergency care for severe, rapidly worsening, or life-threatening symptoms.
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Imaging
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