A pinched nerve is a common condition many people experience, where you feel a shooting pain or numbness along a part of your body. A pinched nerve can be debilitating and painful to live with if left untreated.
At Lotus Chiropractic Care, Dr. Desai offers gentle and skilled treatment to resolve your pinched nerve condition effectively.
A pinched nerve happens when too much pressure is applied to a nerve. This pressure can be applied by surrounding tissue, bones, cartilage, muscles, or tendons.
When you have a pinched nerve, the nerve doesn’t work as it should. This can result in noticeable symptoms, including:
With a pinched nerve, the symptoms and pain often feel worse when you’re sleeping.
A pinched nerve happens when too much pressure is applied to a nerve by the tissue around the nerve. The tissue applying the pressure can vary.
The bone or cartilage could apply pressure to the nerve if you have a herniated spinal disc, carpal tunnel syndrome, swollen tendon sheath, enlarged bone, or thickened and degenerative ligament.
A pinched nerve can be caused by various issues, such as:
If the pressure is relieved from a pinched nerve after a short period, there is usually no permanent damage. Once the pressure on the nerve is removed, the nerve will start functioning like normal. If the pressure isn’t relieved, there is a risk one could suffer from permanent nerve damage.
Numerous risk factors can increase your chance of experiencing a pinched nerve.
When treating a pinched nerve, Dr. Desai starts by diagnosing your symptoms and conditions to determine what nerves have been impacted and what parts of the body need to be treated to release the nerve and stop the pain.
Some of the treatments that Dr. Desai may suggest include:
Subluxations in the spine can result in a compressed nerve. Putting the spine back into alignment can remove nerve interference in the body, helping to release the pinched nerve and relieve inflammation.
A joint, muscle, or bone can become misaligned, resulting in a pinched nerve. Dr. Desai, through proper diagnosis, can adjust the joints in the arms and legs to fix nerve compression in those areas.
Dr. Desai is focused on providing you with a holistic approach to care. She may suggest lifestyle and dietary changes that can assist with your healing. She may also walk you through gentle exercises that you can do at home to strengthen the impacted muscles.
You can prevent a pinched nerve through the following preventative actions.
Dr. Tanvi Desai is a chiropractic expert with extensive training and experience in caring for patients' spinal misalignments. She offers patients treatment options for gentle adjustments.
Lotus Chiropractic Care can help improve posture, reduce pain, and improve the body's overall function. Dr. Desai can help get your body back to a pain-free life if you suffer from a pinched nerve.
We service residents of Dunwoody and surrounding areas from our office on Mt. Vernon Rd, Dunwoody, Georgia.
Learn if chiropractic care may be right for you. Call us at (470) 719-9539 or request an appointment online.
