The human body has nerves coming out of the neck, back, lower back, and a pinched nerve could really happen anywhere. The pinched nerve cause could be form a slipped vertebrae out of place, a disc compression, stenosis, or even degenerative disc disease. Symptoms can be very painful with pain shooting through your shoulders, back and other parts of your body. They can also develop in many situations: car accident, sports injury, yard work, or even just lifting something heavy.
Common PInched Nerve Symptoms include
neck pain (stiffness, soreness, burning, achiness, sharp)
arm pain (numbness, tingling, burning, achiness)
headaches
shoulder pain
upper back pain
lower back pain (achiness and throbbing)
sciatica
leg pains (burning, numbness, tingling, achiness, or throbbing)
Pinched Nerve Screening and Diagnosis
Your doctor will take a complete medical history and perform a physical examination, including a neurological examination. The doctor will test your muscle strength, sensation of your extremities and reflexes. Imaging tests such as x-rays, CT scan, MRI and blood tests may be performed to rule out other conditions, such as fracture, infection, tumor, or arthritis.
Pinched Nerve Treatment
In various mild cases pinched nerves may simply just need rest with ice/heat, and some stretching. If pain begins to grow or persists, chiropractic care may be needed. It is very important to discuss treatmention options with your chiropractor.
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