What are the symptoms of cervical radiculopathy?

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What are the symptoms of cervical radiculopathy?

The nerves that connect to your cervical spine (neck) extend out to your following body parts:

  • Shoulders.
  • Arms.
  • Chest.
  • Upper back.

Because of this, the neurological symptoms that result from cervical radiculopathy can radiate down from your neck to any one of or a combination of these body parts, depending on which nerve root is affected. Cervical radiculopathy typically only affects one side of your body — for example, your right arm, not both arms.

Neurological symptoms from cervical radiculopathy that can radiate down from your neck include:

  • Pain.
  • Numbness.
  • Tingling or a “pins and needles” feeling.
  • Muscle weakness.
  • Weakened reflexes.

Cervical radiculopathy affects people differently. You may have any combination of the above neurological symptoms or only one.

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