Lumbar radicular pain is a pain that some people experience in their spinal region from back to hip to their legs. The radicular pain passes through the spinal nerve root and can cause severe discomfort while sitting, standing, and walking. The pain can be accompanied by muscle weakness, numbness, and tingling to worsen the situation for many patients.
The lumbar radicular pain occurs due to the inflamed or compressed spinal nerve and patients should immediately look for the right Lumbar Radicular Pain Treatment plan for quick and effective healing. There are several causes of radicular pain, and it is very important to pick the right treatment options to work on the root cause for a quicker recovery. Some of the most common causes of lumbar radicular pain include:
- Herniated disc bone spurs or arthritis causing spinal issues
- Diabetes
- Spinal nerve injury or infection
- Scar tissue from spinal surgery
- Spinal ligament thickening
- Tumor on the spine
Radicular pain can affect a patient’s hip, back, and legs that will lead to mobility problems during daily activities. If you feel sharp pain, numbness, and tingling in your spinal nerve, you should immediately consult with a specialist to start the treatment. Addressing your nerve pain early is the best way to avoid surgery to treat any complex chronic condition. Here’re some of the most common nonsurgical treatments physicians offer to give patients relief from lumbar radicular pain.
Physical Therapy
Physical therapists recommend certain exercises and physical activities under their guidance and supervision to treat back pain. They help patients develop a custom routine for physical therapy treatment that is specifically developed back pain problems caused by spinal compression or inflammation. Physical therapy helps patients build muscle strength to support spinal nerves and improve the mechanics of movement. You can also include activity modification in your physical therapy plan to remove the cause of nerve irritation.
Drug Therapy
Patients that are not comfortable with exercises and physical therapies due to severe pain can go through a specialized drug therapy treatment. It could also be part of your physical therapy treatment plan. Some prescription medicines, including muscle relaxants, anti-inflammatories, and analgesics can speed up the healing and recovery process. Patients should take medicines as prescribed by their therapists to relieve pain without any side effects.
Injection-based treatments
Corticosteroid injections can be an effective lumber radicular pain treatment when the location of your nerve inflammation or compression is known. Some other techniques such as nerve ablations and nerve blocks can be combined with injection-based treatment for diagnostically locating the nerve compression and source of pain.
Meditation and diet changes
Radicular pain can create physical and mental stress. Meditative treatments like yoga and controlled breathing exercises may be part of your treatment plan to help you cope with physical and mental pain. Your therapists may also recommend some diet changes to eliminate refined sugar and trans-fat from your diet to reduce inflammation in your body.
Lumbar radicular pain treatment requires proper attention and care in the guidance of specialist doctors to recover faster. A treatment plan for one person may not have a similar effect on another person suffering from radicular pain because of some other cause. Dr. Rajan Kalia from Orlando Pain Relief Center can help you during your recovery and healing process to help you relieve, reduce, or manage pain while improving your lifestyle. Contact him today to discuss your condition.
