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Dermatome

An area of skin supplied by the sensory fibres of a single spinal nerve root.

Dermatomes run in bands around the trunk and along the limbs. Numbness or tingling that follows a dermatome is outside a relaxation therapist’s scope; refer the client to a medical practitioner.

Related

Nerve rootInnervationScope of practice

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Dermatome (anatomy)