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Acupuncture treats pinched nerve and numbness

posted on 14 November 2008 | posted in Acupuncture

Having a pinched nerve in your neck is a pretty common condition. It’s often painful, and sometimes disabling. Though some cases of pinched nerves may eventually need surgery, the vast majority doesn’t. Pain in the shoulder or arm that can be caused by tilting or turning the head in a particular way is likely due to a pinched nerve in the neck. Just as you can feel pain down your arm by hitting the funny bone (ulnar nerve) in your elbow, shoulder and/or arm pain is often caused by neck problems.

Pain is an early symptom of nerve pressure. Sometimes pain is constant: at other times it comes after work or after standing, sitting, or walking all day. Numbness or tingling is also common with a pinched nerve, and may be more serious than pain, though not as uncomfortable. If your arm is numb: that is, if you can pinch it or stick it with something sharp and not feel it, you need to seek care promptly. Nerve pressure that continues can permanently damage the nerve. Weakness is another symptom that can be caused by nerve pressure. Occasionally, an arm can be completely numb and paralyzed. Needless to say, this requires treatment without undue delay.

Acupuncture can help to reduce pain. It also helps patients to get back their feeling numbness. Many people had neck problem or stroke, and became paralysis afterward. They took a certain period of time to recover by regular acupuncture treatments. These kinds of cases can be found easily in Hong Kong and China.

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