Pinched Nerve? How to Get Rid of It! Posted: 05-02-05 20:49pm
I have been having lower back pain...On
the right hand side...Anyway it makes my
legs numb and I cant even sleep.Is this a
pinched nerver, and if so how does it go
away!!!
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sandyallen
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Posted: 05-02-05 22:33pm
Hi there! I am no Dr., but it does sound
like you need to see one. It could be
your sciatica, which is very painful or
another pinched nerve, it is not going to
go away on its own. Keep us posted on
what you find out. It helps me sometimes
to sleep with a pillow between my legs as
it helps to take the pressure off the
spine, if I sleep on my side, but still,
you should get it checked out.
Sincerely,
sandy
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NeuromuscularTherapist
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Pinched Nerve Posted: 05-03-05 00:37am
Danygirl85,
there are a few things that can cause your
legs to go numb. First off, a herniated
disc in your lower back can compress a
nerve and cause pain down the legs,
usually on the side that you feel it on.
Second, compression on the sciatic nerve
by hip rotator muscles can create the same
symptoms.
I highly suggest that you sleep on your
back and avoid side-lying. When is the
pain the worst?
