Cervical Radiculopathy Causes and Risk Factors?? Any condition that somehow compresses or irritates a cervical nerve root can cause cervical radiculopathy. It most commonly results from degenerative changes to the cervical spine over a longer period of time, but it can also occur due to an acute injury or illness. Common Causes of Cervical Radiculopathy The two most common causes of cervical radiculopathy include: Cervical foraminal stenosis. When a foramen (bony opening where a nerve root exits the spinal canal) narrows and becomes smaller, the nerve root has less space and may become impinged. Degenerative changes related to cervical osteoarthritis and/or cervical degenerative disc disease may result in nearby bone spurs (osteophytes), thickening ligaments, or a bulging disc that pushes against the nerve root in the foramen. Cervical foraminal stenosis is the most common cause of cervical radiculopathy. Cervical herniated disc. If the inner material of the cervical disc leaks out and inflames or impinges the adjacent nerve, it can cause cervical radiculopathy. A herniated disc is more likely to occur from an injury or strenuous activity, which may explain why it is the most common cause of cervical radiculopathy in younger people (20s or 30s). At Dr Paiwals Physiotherapy Clinic we have designed a special protocol Dr Paiwals Rapid Pain Control Programme to treat such neck pain shoulder pain arm pain etc. #shpulderpain #neckpain #cervicalpain #cervicalradiculopathies