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The most frequent cause of this nerve irritation is a herniated disc in the spine, where the soft inner material of a spinal disc pushes out and presses on the nerve root. Other potential spinal causes include | The most frequent cause of this nerve irritation is a herniated disc in the spine, where the soft inner material of a spinal disc pushes out and presses on the nerve root. Other potential spinal causes include | ||
* spinal stenosis, | |||
* spondylolisthesis, or | |||
* bone spurs, | |||
all of which can lead to nerve compression and result in burning, sharp, or shooting pain. | all of which can lead to nerve compression and result in burning, sharp, or shooting pain. | ||
Spondylolisthesis refers to the slipping of a bony vertebra out of its normal position, typically forward over the vertebra below it. This condition can result from a stress fracture (spondylolysis), degenerative changes, congenital defects, trauma, or disease. | |||
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The most frequent cause of this nerve irritation is a herniated disc in the spine, where the soft inner material of a spinal disc pushes out and presses on the nerve root. Other potential spinal causes include
- spinal stenosis,
- spondylolisthesis, or
- bone spurs,
all of which can lead to nerve compression and result in burning, sharp, or shooting pain.
Spondylolisthesis refers to the slipping of a bony vertebra out of its normal position, typically forward over the vertebra below it. This condition can result from a stress fracture (spondylolysis), degenerative changes, congenital defects, trauma, or disease.