What do you need to know about sprained nerves?
A pinched nerve occurs when excessive pressure is placed on the nerve.
A pinched nerve can develop anywhere in the body.
In a large percentage of clinical cases, the condition improves in a few days to weeks, on the background of rest and conservative treatment. However, in some clinical cases, the only method of pain relief is surgical intervention.
When the nerve is pinched, the patient complains of the following symptoms:
- Numbness or loss of sensation;
- Sharp pain like burning;
- Paresthesia;
- Muscle weakness.
The discomfort worsens when the patient sleeps.
Consult a doctor if symptoms do not improve within a few days and the condition does not improve despite treatment.
Tissue around the nerve may be burned, the nerve may be compressed due to the following conditions:
- Trauma;
- Rheumatoid arthritis;
- Stress;
- Hobby or sports activity;
- Obesity.
Source:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pinched-nerve/symptoms-causes/syc-20354746
