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Tuesday, 21 December 2010
Pinched Nerve Pain – Causes and Treatment

A pinched or compressed nerve is a condition that happens to a lot of people these days. The cause for pinched nerves are often tissue that surrounds the nerve that puts pressure on it. Tissues such as muscles, tendons, and ligaments are common for causing pinched nerves, but even bone and the structure of the spine can put pressure on nerves. A condition called herniated disc is such a case. The discs between the vertebrae can slip out and put pressure on the nerves that run inside the spinal column.

There are four symptoms which you may feel from this injury. you must remember that although the nerve is being compressed in one place. The pain and symptoms that you are feeling could be anywhere from your neck right down to your hand. It may be a burning sensation or it may be sharp. A lot depends on where the nerve is being compressed, so the symptoms do vary slightly.

Common symptoms of nerve neck pain include neck anguish (chronic or less severe) as well as pain radiating down the neck and arms or sometimes even as far down as the hands. The reason individuals experience nerve neck anguish is because your nerves, the cells that specialize in transmitting messages throughout your entire body become damaged.

There are many causes of nerve pressure; injury, poor posture, osteoarthritis, sports activities, and obesity. These conditions may cause the tissue to compress resulting in inflammation. There is usually no permanent damage if the nerve is pinched for a short period of time but if the pressure continues there may be chronic pain and permanent damage.

Pain in the back is commonly manifested by a pain that usually originates at the lower part of the back that radiates down to the legs, this phenomenon is also coined as a referred pain. It can also be manifested by numbness, spastic back muscles that is usually painful, tingling and hot or cold sensations at the back.

Chiropractic treatment can provide relief to pinched nerves without the use of drugs and expensive surgery. It begins with knowing the medical history of the patient and then a chiropractor will conduct diagnostic tests on the patient to determine the exact location and the cause of the nerve disorder. Once they are identified, the chiropractor will make some spinal adjustments using different methods to treat the problem.

Peripheral neuropathy is a general term for disorders of the peripheral nervous system. The peripheral nervous system is the network of nerves outside the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) connected to the spinal cord. Peripheral neuropathy is a common condition that can cause numbness and tingling. It can be caused by diseases of the nerves or by other illnesses.

The causes of pinched nerves are not simply defined. Historically, a compressed nerve has been determined to be the aftermath of such things as disc herniation, repetitive stress-related injuries, poor posture, being overweight, osteoporotic fractures and osteoarthritis. When your nerve is constricted in a manner as mentioned above; the symptoms usually surface in the form of a tingling sensation, numbness and weakness which then thus, cause pain.

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