Radiculopathy

Radiculopathy services offered in Frisco and Fort Worth, TX

If you have radiculopathy and need solutions to stop the burning pain shooting through your lower back or neck, you can find high-quality care at Pain Specialists of Frisco. Board-certified pain physician Mahesh Mohan, MD, and the pain management team offer several nonsurgical treatments to relieve pain, weakness, numbness, and other radiculopathy symptoms. They focus on calming your existing symptoms and preventing the condition from getting worse. Call the Frisco or Fort Worth, Texas, office today to schedule a diagnostic evaluation for radiculopathy symptoms, or use the online feature to book an appointment.

Radiculopathy Q&A

What is radiculopathy?

Radiculopathy develops when the nerve root of the spine is inflamed or compressed, causing tingling, pain, and numbness in the affected area. The condition most commonly affects the cervical (neck) spine, but radiculopathy can also occur in the thoracic (mid-spine) and lumbar (lower back) regions.

A herniated disc, bone spur, or tumor can cause radiculopathy. You might also develop the condition if you have spinal stenosis, a condition where the spinal canal narrows with age or because of injury.

Pain Specialists of Frisco specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of radiculopathy in adults aged 18 and over.

Dr. Mohan and the team use the latest treatments to manage the chronic pain and other symptoms of radiculopathy. They focus on the least invasive therapy to treat your symptoms and prevent the condition from getting worse.

When should I seek medical attention for radiculopathy?

Schedule a diagnostic evaluation at Pain Specialists of Frisco if you have persistent symptoms of radiculopathy that aren’t treatable with over-the-counter pain relievers.

You should also seek medical care if radiculopathy symptoms are severe and limit what you can do physically. Symptoms can vary based on the location of the compressed nerve.

If the damaged nerve is in the cervical spine, you might experience weakness, tingling, numbness, or pain in the neck, shoulders, and arm. If you have lumbar radiculopathy, the symptoms affect your lower back, buttocks, and legs.

Dr. Mohan and the team complete a physical exam and may order imaging tests to locate the compressed nerve. Based on the results of your evaluation, they create a pain management plan to ease your symptoms and restore your mobility.

How is radiculopathy treated?

Pain Specialists of Frisco offers several nonsurgical therapies to control radiculopathy pain. Dr. Mohan and the team might initially prescribe oral or injectable anti-inflammatories to calm inflammation in the affected nerve.

Other nonsurgical treatments for radiculopathy include:

Pain relievers
Physical therapy
Nerve block
Radiofrequency ablation
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections
Regenexx® stem cell therapy

Surgery may be a last-resort treatment for radiculopathy in people with severe spinal stenosis or a spine injury.

Call the Pain Specialists of Frisco office near you today to schedule a radiculopathy evaluation, or book a consultation online.