What Are The Symptoms Of A Pinched Nerve
The symptoms of a pinched nerve depend on what nerve is affected. Each nerve is responsible for sending information to or from specific parts of the body. The most common symptoms of a pinched nerve are: • pain, • numbness, • tingling (pins and needles), or • weakness of the muscles along the path of the nerve. A pinched nerve sensation may feel like, for example, the sensation when a part of your body has “fallen asleep.” A pinched nerve can cause symptoms at the site of damage, or any location further down the path from the affected nerve. • A pinched nerve in the neck can cause neck pain or stiffness, along with symptoms down the arm. • A pinched nerve in the lower back causes back pain and stiffness with symptoms down the leg. A doctor can often identify which nerve is pinched in the neck or lower back based on what portion of the patient’s arm or leg is affected. • A pinched nerve in the wrist from carpal tunnel syndrome typically affects the thumb, index, and middle fingers. It c
