What Causes Dermatome Pain

A dermatome is a specific area in the lower extremity that has nerves going to it from a specific lumbar nerve. This pain is caused by compression of the roots of the spinal nerves in the lumbar region of the spine.

What does a dermatome mean?

A dermatome is an area of skin in which sensory nerves derive from a single spinal nerve root (see the following image). … Sensory information from a specific dermatome is transmitted by the sensory nerve fibers to the spinal nerve of a specific segment of the spinal cord.

Where are the Dermatomes located?

Dermatomes are located in the spinal cord. Myotomes is a group of single spinal nerves that originate from a groups of muscles.

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