pinched nerve
Squeezed spinal pathway
A pinched nerve is a nerve compressed by surrounding tissue—bone, cartilage, muscle, or tendon—causing pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness.
The compression typically occurs where nerves pass through narrow spaces, as in the spine or wrist.
The pinched nerve in her neck sent shooting pain down her arm.
Treatment ranges from rest to surgery depending on severity.
- sciaticaLumbar nerve inflammation
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
- pins and needlesTingling in extremities
- radiatingSending out from center
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- back problemsback pain, back injury, lumbago, sciatica, herniation
- neck disordersneck pain, neck strain, neck sprain, neck stiffness, stiff neck
- neck injurieswhiplash, neck strain, neck sprain, stiff neck, crick
- body ailmentsback pain, neck pain, joint pain, muscle pain, sciatica
- body painache, aches, pain, pang, throb
- spinal conditionsspinal cord injury, spinal fracture, spinal curvature, spinal stenosis, spinal deformity
pinched nervemuscle strain
Torn or overstretched fibers
pulled muscle · muscle tear · bone fracture · ligament sprain · joint inflammation
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