Radiating leg pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints — and one of the most mismanaged. Most people wait too long, try the wrong things, and never get a clear explanation of what is actually happening in their body. This article breaks down the clinical reality of lumbar radiculopathy: what it is, what the research supports, and why structured intervention — whether in person or through a supervised digital program — consistently outperforms waiting it out.