Pinched Nerve Treatment in Greensboro, NC

A pinched nerve happens when something around a spinal nerve root, often a bulging or herniated disc, narrowed disc space, or a joint that has shifted, puts pressure on it. In the neck this is called cervical radiculopathy and it tends to send pain, pins and needles or weakness into the shoulder, arm or hand. In the low back the same thing can send pain down a leg, which many people know as sciatica.

The location of the pain is a clue to where the pressure starts. Arm and hand symptoms usually trace back to the neck; buttock, leg and foot symptoms usually trace back to the low back. Because the pain shows up away from the actual source, people often treat the arm or the leg for weeks without much change.

At Gate City Health, pinched nerve care starts with a consultation and a structural exam, with on-site digital X-ray screening when indicated, so Dr. Preston Dantoni, D.C. can see alignment and disc spacing at the level that matches your symptoms. When the findings point to a compressed disc or nerve, care often pairs specific corrective adjustments with non-surgical spinal decompression, gentle table-based traction designed to take pressure off the disc and the nerve around it.

Pinched nerve symptoms deserve an evaluation when they last more than a week or two, keep coming back, or spread further down the arm or leg. Sudden loss of bladder or bowel control, numbness in the groin or saddle area, or quickly worsening weakness is a medical emergency. For the common mechanical pinched nerve, a structural plan can be a non-surgical option. Call (336) 763-9878 or visit 2953 Battleground Ave., Greensboro, NC 27408.

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