Pinched Nerve
A pinched nerve can send sharp pain, tingling, or numbness down your arm or leg and make simple tasks miserable. We help Lafayette patients find the source and take the pressure off, often without surgery.
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What is a pinched nerve?
If you have ever felt a sharp, shooting pain travel down your arm or leg, or numbness that just will not go away, someone has probably told you it sounds like a pinched nerve. It is a common phrase, but when it is happening in your body, it can feel anything but minor.
A pinched nerve happens when surrounding tissues, such as spinal joints, discs, muscles, or ligaments, put excessive pressure on a nerve. That pressure disrupts normal nerve communication and leads to pain, tingling, numbness, or weakness. It happens most often in the neck, where symptoms travel into the shoulder, arm, or hand, or in the lower back, where they radiate into the hip, leg, or foot.
You may hear terms like sciatica or radiculopathy, but at its core the issue is nerve irritation that needs to be properly addressed. At Cavanaugh Chiropractic in Lafayette, we regularly help patients calm that irritation and get back to sleeping, working, and moving comfortably, in many cases without surgery.
Signs you might have a pinched nerve.
A pinched nerve does not feel the same for everyone, but the pattern is telling. Common signs include:
How Cavanaugh Chiropractic can help.
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