- 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 is amazing and me and my family is truely thankful for getting my life back on track. No surgeries. No pain killers. Just decomprrssion sessions and 10 min lazer treatment. I had issues with my L4 L5 which almost put me on bed 70%. Was hardly able to walk. Initially I read previous review from a lady bout her husband in similar situation and showed signifant improvements with the treatment Dr Lea provides. This encouraged me to visit him and proved to be the best decision. I started in April 2024 with 3 sessions a week because of severity. I started seeing improvements after 3-4 weeks and my session numbers went down to once a week and then juz once a month currently. In 5 months my spine improved from not able to walk to travelling internationally able to fly and meet my mom and cousins back in India. I highly recommend to please try this decompression treatment before even thinking of a surgery. Dr. Lea’s treatment works 100% Thank you again for everything.
Nitin
