Post by lavenderthistle on Jul 27, 2022 23:20:55 GMT -5
What in the world do those words mean?
Dermatomes are sensory and myotomes are muscular. These are areas of skin or muscle controlled by different nerves. When your report says compression of the C5 or L4 nerve root this handy site can help you understand what you're feeling or not feeling based on which dermatomes aren't getting all of the info due to compression. Or perhaps what isn't performing correctly based on muscles not getting signals.
Dermatomes and Myotomes
Dermatomes are sensory and myotomes are muscular. These are areas of skin or muscle controlled by different nerves. When your report says compression of the C5 or L4 nerve root this handy site can help you understand what you're feeling or not feeling based on which dermatomes aren't getting all of the info due to compression. Or perhaps what isn't performing correctly based on muscles not getting signals.
Dermatomes and Myotomes