Pinched Nerve in Your Neck? Get Help!
A pinched nerve in neck structures can cause your body to send you warning signals such as pain. Don’t ignore these symptoms! A pinched nerve in neck tissues happens when there is pressure or compression on a nerve. This pressure could be coming from muscles, bones, ligaments, or tendons. Frequent repetitive motions or staying in an imbalanced position for a long time may be the original cause. It may cause inflammation and irritation that can present a temporary or longer lasting problem for you.
It’s important for you to rest and avoid painful motions and activities. Consider applying ice or heat to the area, taking care to check the area to maintain a safe temperature. Are you experiencing severe pain in your neck and numbness or tingling in your shoulder, hand, or arm? These are the signs of a severely pinched nerve in the neck, or cervical radiculopathy, a condition which affects many people in the city of Boston.
Until you seek professional care for the pinched nerve in neck diagnosis, you may benefit from doing the exercise demonstrated in this video gently in a pain-free range:
If your pain is very severe, constant, or keeps coming back, you should visit a physician. The physician will test you and gather information about your lifestyle to determine what’s causing the pinched nerve in neck anatomical structures. If the pain, tingling, or numbness doesn’t resolve, it’s important that you visit your doctor. It’s really important that you stop any at-home treatments if they seem to hurt you or if they cause your condition to worsen over time. Again, If you experience pain, numbness, or tingling that isn’t changing or is gradually getting worse, please contact your medical doctor or chiropractor as soon as possible.
Please consult a physician right away if you suspect a pinched nerve is:
- Causing your arm to become weak
- Preventing you from grasping things
- Causing you to drop things