- 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.
Testimonials
Dr Lea and all the staff at Crossroads Brain and Spine are great, hospitable, and pleasant to work with, they treat you with respect and honor and genuinely concerned with your well being.
I wanted to try to avoid traditional medical practices because of the risks involved with bad side effects(meds and medical procedures), I went to Dr Lea for help with my neck and the treatment he did for me, did help. I’m about 40-45% better than what I was, my pain levels were 9 to 10 on a scale of 1-10, and now my pain levels for my neck are not higher than seven, and my new normal seems to be between 4 to 6 with an average of 5, whenever I go for a treatment, it’s usually 1-3 the following day and sometimes the day after that(3rd day), but I’m older, and have done alot of hard work in my life(abused/overworked my body) so I can’t expect alot,
but Crossroads comes highly recommended…
Jeff
