I’ll have some time coming up, so I’ll be returning to this topic as a free webinar. Date dropping in the next few weeks. Keep an eye out👁
The SIJ in a World of Non-Specific Low Back Pain! 🤓
Nerve Roots 'Thrice'
Clinical anatomy applied
Lumbosacral nerve roots can be described in three geographical locations on axial T2 MRI, each with important clinical implications if they are compressed or inflamed. The picture illustrates the L5-S1 level, so we are looking at the L5 disc. Focus on the colour codes in order to appreciate disc location in relation to each geographical nerve root location.
Descending (bilateral S2, S3, S4 and S5 roots as part of the cauda equina).
An acute central or paracentral disc herniation here is rare but can cause cauda equina syndrome if compressed. Also relevant with crowding as seen with LSS.
Transiting/Traversing (here bilateral S1 roots).
As the bilateral transiting nerve roots leave the thecal sac centrally, they remain enveloped by its outer connective tissue layer, referred to as the nerve root sleeve. The lateral recess is the most common site of disc related compression because of its anatomical position and the root being fixed in place. This is why radicular pain is more commonly noted in one leg. Note that the nerve roots do not lie flat when you do.
Exiting (here L5).
As the nerve root enters its respective neural foramen. This is the second most common site of compression, typically from a far lateral disc herniation or from crowding within the foramen.
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