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A 28-year-old male asked:
can a pinched nerve cause dizziness?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. David Kamanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 36 years experience
Yes: Any discomfort in the body can make a person worries and feels light headed. Start with your primary care doctor!
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Is cutting the nerve a lviable last resort treatment to stop the pain of tn? How is this done and what are the consequences?
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Yes and No: This day in time, if trigeminal neuralgia pain cannot be controlled with conventional treatment, then interventional techniques of blocking the nerve, destruction by radio-frequency, chemical, or cryosurgery is more common than open surgery (cutting the nerve).
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A 34-year-old member asked:
What are suggested excercises for a pinched sciatic nerve?
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McKenzie: Several exercise approaches can help low back pain, and physical therapists can instruct in williams and mckenzie approaches. Some specialized therapists can use felderkreis approaches. Best to have direct expert instruction prior to using these techniques. Although pilates is touted, need an expert to select safest approach.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Can my dizziness be caused by pinched nerve?
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Dr. Qamar Khananswered
Pain Management 17 years experience
Possible: However the nerve that is injured that would cause dizziness is either in the head or in the brain stem. So unless these areas were injured unlikely that dizziness is associated with pinched nerve. Some people who have a lot of pain, can have a vasovagal response in which the body is trying to cope with the pain and can cause you to feel sick to your stomach, dizziness or feeling of passing out.
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