A Pinched Nerve can Cause Pain in Your Arm

Sometimes pain can sneak up on you. One day your feeling fine, then the next day you have pain shooting out of your neck into your shoulder and down your arm. You could have a burning pain in your shoulder blade or numbness and tingling in your hand also. If you have pain like this you may be suffering from what is commonly referred to as a pinched nerve. A pinched nerve can cause pain just about anywhere in your body, but most people refer to this term when they have pain in their arm or leg.

Pinched Nerve Symptoms

• Burning or sharp pain into your arm or leg
• Pain that travels from your neck or back
• A pinching sensation when you turn your neck
• A sharp jolt when you twist your back
• Pain that has you very distracted
• Pain in your shoulder blade or buttock
• Numbness/ tingling in your arm or leg
• Pain over your ear, into your face or jaw
• Headaches can also be from a pinched nerve

Pinched Nerve Secrets

The term pinched nerve to describe your pain is more of a layman’s term, and is generally not 100% accurate. Most people with these symptoms, actually just have nerve irritation or inflammation. Calling it pinched is more for simplification and ease of understanding. Although direct nerve pinching can and does happen, such as in the cases of a herniated disc, bone spurs, arthritis, and spinal stenosis, this is not always the case. Click here to read more on Pinched Nerve at WebMD.

Pinched Nerve Causes

• Stress and anxiety
• A sudden jerk or twist
• Sleeping wrong
• Sleeping with a fan or A/C blowing on you
• Auto accidents
• Spinal Misalignment
• Muscle spasms
• Excess inflammation
• Work injury
• Bulging discs, herniated discs, and degenerative disc disease

Pinched Nerve Treatment

If you have a pinched nerve, you should seek the following treatments.

• Apply ice to your neck or back
• Perform some gentle movements and light stretches
• Sleep with a soft thin pillow under your neck
• Sleep on your side with a pillow between your knees
• Use a lumbar support in your car
• Take breaks from sitting and standing for long periods
• Take some fish oil for your inflammation reduction
• Have a chiropractic alignment
• Seek soft tissue therapy
• Have a massage therapist work on your muscles

We offer help with all of the above treatments for your pinched nerve needs in our Hanover Chiropractic and Massage Therapy Office. If you would like additional information on how to resolve a pinched nerve, please call our office at 781-829-9300. We would be happy to answer any questions for you, or schedule you for an exam or consultation.

Best Regards,

Dr. Sarro