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How long could a pinched nerve last for?

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Nerve root irritatio: If the pain is already over 3 months, it is termed as chronic pain which usually does not disappear. The spinal nerve roots can be pinched nerve in the spinal canal by the disk or as it comes out of the foramen between the vertebrae again by the bone or disk. When the nerve is irritated, this gives rise to a spasm of multiple muscles supplied by the irritated spinal nerve root. Most of the p.

Answered 3/14/2019

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Dr. Alvin Stein answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Until relieved: What is causing the pinch. A herniated disc? An arthritic spur? A displaces vertebral segment? Until the problem is relieves by swelling going down or the pinched area is resolved, by itself or surgery, the problem can remain.

Answered 12/6/2018

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