do xrays show muscle or nerve damage
X-rays: X-rays show the bones of the cervical spine. Most of the soft tissue structures of the spine, such as the nerves, discs, and muscles, do not show up on x-ray. X-rays can show problems that affect the bones, such as infection, fractures, or tumors of the bones.his shows up as weakness in the muscles the nerve goes to, numbness in the skin that the nerve goes to and pain where the nerve travels. In the neck, this condition is called cervical radiculopathy. Let's look at the different causes of cervical radiculopathy.