Pinched nerve

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What is pinched nerve?

Pinched nerve

The term pinched nerve describes one type of damage or injury to a nerve or set of nerves. The injury may result from compression, constriction, or stretching.
Symptoms: tenderness, tingling, or numbness in one part of your body, often a limb. Also, pins and needles, burning, or tearing pain where a nerve is being irritated.
The most frequently recommended treatment for pinched nerve is rest, corticosteroids and physical therapy.
A pinched nerve is usually healed within a few days to a week

   

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