What can cause a pinched nerve?
- Subluxation or spinal misalignment: one of the vertebrate is misaligned and irritates the nerve next to it
- Disc degeneration: due to subluxation or loss of motion the discs can dehydrate meaning the space between the vertebrae gets smaller which puts pressure on the exiting nerve
- Disc Herniation: increased or abnormal pressure on spine
What are common signs?
- Numbness or decreased sensation
- Sharp/aching pain
- “Pin and needles”, tingling sensation
- Muscle weakness in affected area
- “fallen asleep” of muscle
What type of exercise can help pinched nerve pain?
Child’s pose
- Start with sitting on heels on a mat, with tops of feet flat on the floor
- Lean body forward until it meets the thighs
- Extend the arms forward, above head, with hands flat on the floor
- Hold for 30 seconds
Side bends
- Start in standing position with straight posture
- Gently stretch lower back by leaning to left and right
- Perform 5 side bends for each side of the body
Torso twist
- Start in a sitting position
- Place left hand on right knee and pull body to gently twist torso and stretch back muscles
- Hold for 5 seconds and repeat on the opposite side