- A pinched nerve is a result of an encroachment or space occupying lesion. Most commonly, a herniated/bulging disc impinges upon a nerve causing numbness, tingling, burning, or pain. However, a pinched nerve can also be caused be a compression, constriction, or stretching.
- There are many pairs of spinal nerves because there are 33 bones in the spine. In between each bone a spinal nerve exits on the right and left. These nerves travel elsewhere to innervate (provide electrical impulses) other tissues. When a nerve is in a compromised state due to a biomechanical dysfunction, there is a negative downstream effect. (Hilton’s Law explains this well).
- There is an intervertebral disc between each vertebra that provides strength and mobility. These discs maintain a proper distance between each vertebra as to not encroach upon the exiting spinal nerve. If the disc loses height due to degenerative processes or an injury, a nerve can become pinched. The pinching can cause varying symptoms from mild numbness/tingling to sharp, radiating pain.
- Removing the biomechanical distortion via a gentle, safe, yet effective Upper Cervical Spinal Correction primary method of treatment at Crossroads Brain & Spine. Once the biomechanical distortion is removed and neurologic integrity of the spine restored, Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression may be necessary.
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