04/12/2025
🔥 Did You Know? Your Leg Pain Can Reveal Which Nerve Is Affected!
Ang path sa imong kasakit magpakita kung asa nga lumbar nerve ang na-irritate — tawag ani lumbar radiculopathy o sciatica. Lahi-lahi ug area ang kasakit depende kung L4, L5, or S1 ang na-compress.
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🔍 Unsaon Pagbalo sa Nerve Based on Pain Pattern
🔵 L4 Nerve Root
📌 Pain Location: front sa hita → padulong shin
📌 Possible Signs:
• Numbness or tingling sa front shin
• Kaluyahon when lifting the foot (dorsiflexion)
➡️ Usually makita ang pain sa front sa thigh ug leg
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🔵 L5 Nerve Root
📌 Pain Location: lower back → buttocks → outer thigh → top of the foot
📌 Possible Signs:
• Difficulty lifting the foot (foot drop tendency)
• Tingling sa top of foot
➡️ Common kaayo ni sa sciatica cases
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🔵 S1 Nerve Root
📌 Pain Location: back of thigh → calf → heel → outer foot
📌 Possible Signs:
• Lisod tunga sa tiptoes
• Possible loss sa Achilles reflex
➡️ Mao ni ang classic “sciatic line” pain pa-down sa likod sa bitiis
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⚠️ When to Seek Immediate Medical Care
Kung naa ka ani, ayaw dugaya — ER dayon:
• Kusog nga kaluyahon sa tiil o leg
• Sudden loss of bladder/bowel control
• Dili na kaayo mabati ang tiil or buktot ang sensation
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💡 Tip from JointPerfect
Early assessment + proper mobility + decompression = dako kaayong chance nga dili mag-worsen imong nerve compression. Prevention is better than cure!