Muscle Spasms Caused By Pinched Nerves
It takes 200 muscles to take one step, and billions of nerves to make the human body function.
With all this being said, muscles and nerves are pretty important to functioning as human beings.
If you’re experiencing severe muscle pain it could be because one, simple, nerve is pinched and you’re experiencing a muscle spasm—here’s everything you need to know.
What is a Pinched Nerve?
According to Mayo Clinic, “a pinched nerve occurs when too much pressure is applied to a nerve by surrounding tissues, such as bones, cartilage, muscles, or tendons.”
You can experience a pinched nerve by physical work, stress, arthritis, obesity, and sporting activities. If you experience numbness, tingling, and pain you may suffer from a pinched nerve.
What is a Muscle Spasm?
According to Dr. Jennifer Kunz, “muscle spasms are involuntary contractions in one or more muscle. They commonly happen due to overexertion, pain, or fatigue.”
If you experience sharp pain or cramp in a specific area (lower back, neck, spine, etc.) you might be experiencing a muscle spasm.
How Can Chiropractic Care Heal Muscle Spasms And Pinched Nerves
When you have a pinched nerve, your muscle could be reacting to the pressure that is on the nerve making your muscles around the nerves spasm. Your brain is acknowledging pain, and your muscle is involuntarily reacting, which causes pain.
Chiropractic care for muscle spasms and pinched nerves can help relieve pain and resolve your pinched nerves and muscle spasms. Chiropractors can help determine where your pinched nerve is and how much work needs to be done to resolve it.
For example, by implementing a few specific stretches pressure imposed on your pinched nerve could be relieved resolving muscle spasms and nerve pain. Other chiropractic treatments include electrotherapy, by stimulating the nerve with electric pressure, and spinal manipulation.
All treatment purposes are imposed to relieve pressure on your nerve and resolve muscle spasms all together.
With our specialized treatment plan at ChiroConcepts at McKinney, you don’t need to live in muscle and nerve pain. Schedule your appointment today.
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