Location of Pain and Motor Deficits in Association with Nerve Root Involvement at Each Lumbar Disc Level
Disc level Location of pain Motor deficit
T12-L1

Dolor en  inguinal region y medial muslo

None
L1-2

Dolor en anterior y medial aspect of suoerior muslo

Leve debilidad in quadriceps; ligera diminished suprapatellar reflex

L2-3

Pain in anterolateral muslo

debilidad quadriceps; diminished patellar or suprapatellar reflex
L3-4

Pain in posterolateral muslo y anterior tibial area

Debilidad quadriceps; diminished patellar reflex
L4-5

Pain in dorso del pie

Extensor debilidad del dedo gordo y pie
L5-S1

Pain in lateral orientación del pie

Diminished or absent Achilles reflex