nerve irritation
Inflamed neural tissue
Nerve irritation is discomfort or dysfunction caused when a nerve is compressed, inflamed, or otherwise aggravated.
The term appears in both medical contexts and everyday speech: The herniated disc is causing nerve irritation in my lower back.
Symptoms typically include pain, tingling, numbness, or weakness along the nerve's pathway.
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
- pins and needlesTingling in extremities
- pinchedStole or squeezed tightly
- sciaticaLumbar nerve inflammation
- burningCombustion in progress
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nerve irritationmuscle pain
Aching in body tissue
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