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Can A Pinched Nerve Cause Rib Pain
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Can a pinched nerve cause stomach pain?
abdominal pain: Potentially, a pinched thoracic nerve could cause pain that radiates around the flank and possibly to the abdomen. Thoracic pinched nerves are much less common than cervical or lumbar. ...Read more
Nerve (Definition)
The brain and spinal cord communicates with what is occurring in the internal organs and limbs by nerve fibers where are like electrical wires with insulation (myelin) and the "copper" (axon). Within brain and spinal cord these nerves connect to other nerves via synapses on both axons and dendrites. A nerve can carry information regarding sensations, and ...Read more
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Can a pinched nerve cause breast pain?
Yes: If the fourth thoracic nerve root is involved, then the breast pain can be a symptom. ...Read more
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Can a pinched nerve cause ankle/shin pain?
2 considerations: Lumbar spine dysfnctn, such as disc, might pinch nerve and cause radiating pain, but you could have nerve compression at ankle (tarsal tunnel syndrome) resulting in referred pain to calf. However, also consider ankle arthritis, and even varicose veins. ...Read more
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Can a pinched nerve cause tooth pain?
No,Nerve impingement: can be caused by being sandwiched between two spinal bones, pressed by a bulging disc. It can cause muscle spasm and back pain. This condition must be professionally managed. See an interventional pain management specialist for definitive diagnosis and management. See your dentist for tooth pain. ...Read more
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Could a pinched nerve in neck cause chest pain?
yes: Relatively rarely, a lower cervical radiculopathy can present with chest pain. Obviously, one would want to do a thorough workup of the much more common and worrisome cardiopulmonary causes of chest pain first. I do have a few patients that have had multiple cardiac workups that were negative and only got relief after neck surgery. ...Read more
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Could a pinched nerve cause lower back pain?
Yes: The goal is to relieve the pressure on the nerve a diminish the local inflammation. Resting in a position to relieve strain in that area is useful. Icing can be a great relief and the use of nsaids is frequently helpful. Massage is a good reliever but if the condition persists week after week or is worsening, then you need to be evaluated by your orthopod. ...Read more
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Can a pinched nerve cause dizziness?
Yes: Any discomfort in the body can make a person worries and feels light headed. Start with your primary care doctor! ...Read more
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Can a pinched nerve in elbow cause pain in shoulder/shoulder blade area?
No: A pinched nerve around the elbow will only cause problems from the elbow down to the fingers. However, the same symptoms often represent a pinched nerve in the neck, which can feel like a pinched nerve in the elbow. Many of these resolve on their own. If it persists, you can get it examined to get a clearer answer. ...Read more
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Can a pinched nerve in neck cause fainting?
Yes, but it's not: likely. Before assuming the cause is pinched nerve in the neck, other possible causes must be investigated. You should see a doctor about this. Dr. Anne ...Read more
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Can a pinched nerve in the neck cause non cardiac chest pain?
Yes: Pinched nerve in neck at c4, c5 levels can cause anterior chest pain. ...Read more
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Can ulnar nerve entrapment cause shooting pain in elbow?
Yes: Classically it causes numbness and shocking pain from elbow to hand bur have heard this described esp with subluxating ulnar nerve. ...Read more
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Could back pain be caused by a pinched nerve?
Absolutely: There are many potential causes of back pain, but certainly among those causes is a "pinched nerve". Among the most common causes of a pinched nerve are spinal stenosis ( in which a boney spur is pinching the nerve) and a disc herniation ( in which a disc is pushing on a nerve). These two conditions are among the more common causes of back pain. Thank you for your question. ...Read more
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Could a pinched nerve be causing my testicular pain?
Yes: Involvement if the s-3 or s-4 nerve root can cause testicular pain. ...Read more
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Can a herniated disk without nerve compression cause sciatica pain?
Yes: Nerve compression is just one way sciatica can happen. Often when looking at MRI, doctors don't take into consideration that this is a still image and doesn't show what your spine will do when you move, bend over or even stand up. That is why you need to see a spine specialist that can discuss this with you and your options for treatment. ...Read more
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Could a sciatic nerve cause pain in my arm?
No. : It's highly unlikely.
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Can a pinched nerve cause neck pain shoulder and shoulder blade pain? Or what are some different things it could be?
MANY CONSIDERATIONS: A ruptured disc in neck, thoracic outlet syndrome, pectoralis minor syndrome, parsonage turner syndrome, all could be considered. Even carpal tunnel may refer pain upwards, but not usually into neck. Shoulder, neck, and blade pain may be seen with internal shoulder derangements, such as rotator cuff tear. With all these thoughts, see your physician and pin this down. Then treat it. ...Read more
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Does a pinched nerve in neck cause sinus like pain?
Yes: Cervicogenic headaches which are headaches that originate from the cervical spine ( the back of the neck) can cause headaches on either one side or both sides of the face. ...Read more
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Does a pinched nerve inthe neck cause pain in upper legs?
No: Typical symptoms of pinched neck netve are pain in neck that radiates to arm and hand like a tooth ache there is no way a pinched nerve in the beck can cause just upper leg pain typically. ...Read more
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Could a herniated disk without nerve compression still cause sciatica pain?
Annular tear: Sometimes the herniated disk has annular tear that releases the spongier nucleus pulposus out that can cause a chemical neuritis on the nerves that is similar to sciatica. Also if the MRI reflects any listhesis (slipping of one bone on the other) there may be a compression on the nerves that will not be appreciated on the MRI because you are lying down and not allowing gravity/forces to move it. ...Read more
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Could a pinched nerve in hips manifest as knee pain?
Yes: Nerve tree goes down that way
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Chest Wall Pain (Definition)
Chest wall pain is a type of non-cardiac pain that usually describes pain that is reproducible by palpation. It can be costochondritis, muscle pain or potentially pleurisy (which ...Read more
Chest Pain (Definition)
The chest resides between the neck & abdomen. Chest pain refers to ...Read more
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