What Are The Symptoms Of A Pinched Nerve?

Numbness In Affected Area

Patients with a pinched nerve anywhere in the body may develop numbness in the affected area. If the upper limbs are affected, this may reduce the patient's ability to grasp objects, type, or lift objects. If the numbness affects the lower body, patients could have trouble walking, standing, or bearing weight on the affected limb, and this could increase their risk for falls or fractures. Periods of numbness may come and go, and the numbness often lasts for increasingly long periods in patients who have had a pinched nerve for a while. Sometimes, surgery to reduce nerve compression can be used to alleviate numbness. The type of surgery performed will depend on the location of the pinched nerve. Removal of bone spurs or parts of herniated discs may be beneficial for those who have compressed nerves in the spine, and surgery to widen the carpal tunnel can alleviate numbness for patients with this condition.

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