Pinched Nerves

Pinched Nerve Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

A pinched nerve can happen in many different areas of your body, and all pinched nerves have one symptom in common: discomfort. At Clayton Chiropractic, our chiropractor is here to provide you with holistic health care to relieve pinched nerve symptoms. Read on to learn more about the causes and symptoms of pinched nerves, and how chiropractic care can help.

Pinched Nerve Causes

When a nerve is pinched, it means that pressure is being applied to the nerve. This can happen for a number of different reasons. A misaligned spine may cause a spinal disc to apply pressure to the nerve. Swollen or inflamed tissue can also press on a nerve. Injury, overuse and the aging process can all contribute to a pinched nerve.

Symptoms of a Pinched Nerve

When you have a pinched nerve, you may experience a number of different symptoms, including:

• A tingling feeling in the area of the pinched nerve, similar to when a limb falls asleep
• Muscle weakness near the pinched nerve
• Numbness in the area around the pinched nerve
• Burning or aching pain that may radiate away from the nerve

Different people will experience pinched nerve symptoms in different ways. Your symptoms may come and go, or they may be persistent.

How a Chiropractor Can Help

When you come into Clayton Chiropractic for your first appointment with our chiropractor, we'll talk with you about the symptoms you've been experiencing. Our chiropractor will examine the area of your body that may have a pinched nerve to determine whether a pinched nerve is indeed the cause of your symptoms. From there, we'll develop a unique treatment plan to help you heal. Treatment specifics will depend on the cause of your pinched nerve. For many people, spinal adjustments provide near instant relief of pinched nerve pain.

Call Our Clayton Chiropractor at Clayton Chiropractic

If you think you may be suffering from a pinched nerve, our chiropractor is here to help. Call Clayton Chiropractic at 919-514-1258 to schedule an appointment with our chiropractor today.