Nerve Compression

What is Nerve Compression?

When a nerve becomes compressed, pain may radiate along the path of the nerve or be felt at the site where the nerve senses its signals. There may often be no pain at the site of the compression itself. Mild compression leads to an ache that worsens with compression until the nerve becomes non functional causing tingling, numbness, or loss of strength.

What causes it?

The most common form of nerve entrapment is Carpel Tunnel Syndrome. Spine and pelvic muscles are the most common culprits in terms of nerve entrapment associated with posture. Exaggerated spinal curves may cause disc herniation, causing the nerve exiting the spine to be trapped between the spinal processes.

Sciatica pain can be caused by the Sciatic nerve being trapped where it exits the spine or it can be trapped between or within the deep postural muscles.

How can we help?

Treatment for Nerve Compression will vary depending on the part of the body. Physiotherapy would consist of joint and muscle mobilisation which would increase the physical space for the trapped nerve.