Question

If spinal nerve root S2 is pinched, will symptoms occur in the leg in that dermatomal pattern? Do symptoms of radiculopathy depend on whether the whole nerve is pinched or if compression only occurs in the dorsal or ventral horn?

Answer 1

Cervical radiculopathy, commonly called a "pinched nerve" occurs when a nerve in the neck is compressed or irritated where it branches away from the spinal cord. This may cause pain that radiates into the shoulder, as well as muscle weakness and numbness that travels down the arm and into the hand.