radicular pain

[Dr Damien]

Dear 123rich

I dont think you have a problem with your reasoning, I think what you are hoping for is some confirmation to your diagnosis. Are you working with a senior colleague?

Just to point out, avoid specifying nerve entrapments at the neck to a specific nerve, leave it at the roots because these nerves do not become what they are until lower...
technically it could be the musculocutaneous nerve as well...or any other nerve that has C5/C6 root fibers...and you are right, radicular pain is often described as sharp pain, when it involves the nerve root...

If you have a senior colleague you are working with seek his advice about a management plan, but I dont see any issues with your diagnosis, it was good in my own opinion...

cheers

[jordanloughlin]

Radicular pain will have changes in hard neuro (Dural Signs) loss of reflexes, particularly biceps, dermatome changes and myotome changes. Sometimes good to test bilaterally.
Facet joints can refer pain. Radicular = nerve root, referred = facet joint.