Pinching of the nerve in the thoracic and other parts of the body

Pinched nerve! This conclusion will be made by a person far from medicine, when a sharp turn or movement pains the back. But not everything is so simple. Pain syndrome can talk about other diseases.

Pinching the nerve in the thoracic region or in another area of the body means clamping or squeezing the nerve endings around the bony, cartilaginous, muscle or other tissues of the body. This deformation is accompanied by various sensations. It depends on which nerve was under pressure: sensitive, motor or vegetative. Therefore, there is pain, a disorder of the motor function or other abnormalities in the functioning of the body.

General and specific symptoms

Pinching of the nerve in the thoracic region or in another part of the body can be accompanied by similar symptoms with the addition of those that are inherent in the defeat only in a particular case. The same types of sensations are:

- pain of different intensity;

- tingling in some parts of the body;

- twitching in the area of the deformed nerve or muscle weakness;

- decreased sensitivity or numbness of the place where the nerve is affected;

- frequent frequent changes in blood pressure;

- Stiffness in the hands or feet.

In addition to the above symptoms, there are other, less common feelings. For example, pinching of the shoulder nerve or cervical can be accompanied by headaches and dental pain, decreased visual acuity and hearing, a change in the voice timbre.

The compression of the nerve end in the thoracic region is accompanied by pain, which is aggravated by sneezing, coughing, or abrupt movements.

If pinching of the nerve in the thoracic region is accompanied by damage to other nerve endings, then general fatigue, sleep disturbance, irritability and response to changes in meteorological conditions are added to the above symptoms.

Clamping of the nerve in the lumbar region can be expressed in unpleasant sensations in the lesions, disorders of the genitourinary system, varicose veins. With increasing compression, the symptoms intensify: there is radiculitis pain, giving off in the buttock or leg.

In whatever place the nerve endings (nerve pincering under the scapula or in the lumbar region) occur, the force of manifestation of this directly depends on the presence of its damage or inflammation.

Causes of pinching of nerve endings

Any pathology or change in the work of the body is caused by certain factors. The above symptoms appear for the following reasons:

- injuries,

- constant tension of various types (specificity of work, sport, etc.),

- obesity,

- osteoarthritis,

- violation of posture,

- formation of bone thickenings or outgrowths,

- rheumatoid arthritis,

- heredity,

- Pregnancy.

Complications and Diagnosis

If pinching of the nerve in the thoracic area or elsewhere is quickly eliminated, the consequences are unlikely. In other cases, nerve damage and inflammation occur. So, there are chronic pain sensations, a violation of the conductivity of nerve endings (reduction of motor functions, slowing of response or sensitivity), or other pathologies.

The necessary diagnostic procedures are:

- study of the conductivity of nerve endings by means of electrical impulses;

- electromyography, which checks the integrity of the nerve directed to the muscle;

- iagnitno-resonant tomography.

Treatment and prevention

Treatment of pinching the nerve in the first stage consists in releasing the compressed area and resuming the passage of impulses. If necessary, resort to massage, physiotherapy, anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs. In extreme cases, the doctor prescribes surgery. Recently, methods of integral medicine are very popular. But we must always remember that only an expert can put a correct diagnosis and choose an effective treatment package.

Preventative measures against pinching of nerve endings are weight normalization, a mobile lifestyle, special strengthening exercises, massage, etc.