As children, we learn that being pinched hurts. When a nerve is “pinched,” it can produce sharp, intense pain guaranteed to make you miserable. Pinched nerves are capable of producing pain in nearly all parts of your body. However, depending on the nerve being pinched, all do not hurt.

Most nerves become pinched due to misaligned spinal bones or an impaired disc. If left untreated, impinged nerves can weaken the immune system, setting the stage for infection and disease.

Chiropractic Treatment

Chiropractic care helps increase the flexibility of the soft tissue of the spine and reduces the pressure that occurs from any restricted and minor misalignments of individual vertebral joint segments. This in turn helps to eliminate any nerve interference created from the dysfunctional area. This can be achieved by breaking down scar tissue through techniques which adjust the spine, re-aligning the attached vertebrae, as well as performing release techniques to the fibrous portion of the soft tissue. Many chiropractors also use therapeutic measures such as ultrasound, electric stimulation, and heat therapy.