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A pinched nerve can cause pain, tingling, or numbness in its corresponding dermatome. As such, the location of the symptoms can help a doctor identify the affected nerve.
Some dermatomes overlap to a certain extent, and the precise layout of the dermatomes can vary slightly from one person to the next. A pinched nerve occurs when a nerve root has become compressed by a bone, disc, tendon, or ligament. This compression can occur anywhere along the spine, but it usually occurs in the lower, or lumbar, region. Symptoms that occur within a dermatome sometimes indicate damage or disruption to the dermatome’s corresponding nerve. The location of these symptoms can, therefore, help doctors diagnose certain underlying medical conditions.Suddenly, sun and snow blindness weren’t the only concerns. Wind and cold moved in with a vengeance. A person with a weakened immune system may develop a more widespread shingles rash that covers three or more dermatomes. Doctors refer to this as disseminated zoster. Pinched nerves
Below, we list the locations of the dermatomes that correspond to the spinal nerves in each group. Cervical nerves and their dermatomes The doctor then diagnoses and treats the underlying cause of the pinched nerve and recommends ways to relieve the symptoms. Traumatic injuryDermatone—the official skin protection of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team—has been tested and trusted in some of the most extreme environments on earth, from Mount Everest to Death Valley to Disney World. Since 1981, Dermatone has pioneered defending your skin from sun, wind, and cold—whether you’re spending a day at the beach, a weekend on the slopes, or a month in the mountains.