| Pinched nerves are painful occurrences, if | | | | |
| you ever had one. Many people today aren't | | | | If you are looking for relief from a pinched |
| exactly aware of what a pinched nerve is; but | | | | nerve, there is good news. Sufferers can cure |
| many have most likely felt the effects of the | | | | the problem easily with good sleep and |
| annoyance. Despite your experiences or views, | | | | physical therapy that involves moist heat, or |
| there are ways of finding relief from the | | | | gentle massages. It is a good idea to get as |
| discomfort and trouble of trapped nerves. | | | | much rest as possible when suffering from a |
| | | | pinched nerve, to avoid further damage, or |
| Technically, a pinched nerve is literally a | | | | 'pinching'. |
| nerve that is being 'pinched', specifically | | | | |
| compressed, stretched, constricted, or | | | | Heredity, obesity, repetitive motions, poor |
| irritated by things around it such as | | | | posture, or things such as broken bones can |
| muscles, bones, or tendons. The other term is | | | | easily cause the nuisance. Many sufferers |
| a "trapped" nerve. When nerves are trapped or | | | | will experience a 'stiff neck' from the |
| pinched they cause pain and discomfort in the | | | | pinched nerves along the spinal cord. More |
| part of the body that is affected or remotely | | | | extreme cases can last a few weeks, and it is |
| as "referred" pain. You most likely have | | | | recommended you see a doctor in the event of |
| experienced the pain of a pinched nerve: | | | | it lasting this long. Many, however, are |
| general pain, muscle spasms, numbness, and | | | | menial and will promptly go away with good |
| tingling are very common in such cases. | | | | rest and a little relaxation. |