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How do you get a pinched nerve?

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Dr. Thomas Heston answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Usually muscle: At your age (21 yrs) usually muscle tension and swelling will "pinch" the nerve after trauma.

Answered 11/16/2017

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Dr. Richard Pollard answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

Nerve compression: This is where a nerve is compressed, it can be either from skeltela fibrous or musclaur compression.

Answered 11/16/2017

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Change in anatomy: A nerve can be compressed by changes in surrounding structures (i.e. Increased muscular tension, disc bulges, poor positioning, body habitus, etc.).

Answered 8/19/2018

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Nerve impingement: Is a very common problem, affecting about 10-12% percent of the adult population in the us. Nerve impingement can be caused by being sandwiched between two spinal bones, pressed by a bulging disc or encroached upon by bony overgrowth. It can cause severe vision impairment and muscle spasms. Rec.: see an interventional pain management specialist for further investigation.

Answered 5/5/2014

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