Dermatome Maps Confuse People: L4 vs L5 vs S1 Pain Patterns (and What Actually Helps)

L4 vs L5 vs S1 sciatica

Decoding the Sciatica Map: Beyond the Dermatome Dermatome charts look like precision instruments, but in real sciatica they behave more like weather maps: useful for direction, terrible for exact borders. If you’re trying to decode L4 vs L5 vs S1 pain patterns, the confusion is often the injury’s loudest side effect. The modern problem isn’t … Read more