Pinched nerve is a condition in which the nerve is subjected to intense pressure applied by the surrounding bones or muscles or tendons affecting its normal function. Pinched nerve can cause intense pain, weakness and tingling sensation. A nerve can get pinched in any part of the body. The pain will be felt on the area where the nerve gets affected. In case if the nerve present in the lower spine is affected it could cause pain on your lower back. If the nerve of your wrist gets pinched it can cause numbness or intense pain on your fingers.
Often this condition can be resolved by conservative treatments. In rare cases surgery is done. Due to pinched nerve, discomfort or pain or numbness can be caused in the affected part due to increased pressure and irritation. The peripheral nerve may get damaged due to the continuous pressure exerted by the surrounding organs leading to pinched nerve.
Symptoms :
Pinched nerve can cause sudden intense pain on the affected part, numbness or decrease in sensation (due to nerve damage), tingling sensation or “pins and needles” and muscle weakness on the area where the nerve gets affected.
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