Chiropractic Care for Numbness, Tingling, and Pain Relief in Del Mar, CA
Paresthesia – this word may not be familiar to you, but numbness and tingling, most commonly in the extremities, is a sensation that many people have experienced.
This is a typical symptom of a pinched nerve. While everyone has experienced. drowsiness (or ‘falling asleep’) in their arms or legs after sitting or lying in an uncomfortable position for too long, there are those for whom this “tingling” feeling regularly disrupts their lives.
Del Mar chiropractor Dr. Fattie can successfully provide long-lasting relief from the underlying causes of numbness, tingling and pain.
The most common reasons why a pinched nerve presents as pain combined with numbness and tingling include:
- Subluxation (misalignment) of the spine, often due to poor posture habits, or.
- Inadequate ergonomics due to working with poor desk layout, lifting improperly, or performing other repetitive tasks without proper form.
- Trauma (car accident, sports injury, slip and fall)
- Disc bulges, protrusions, or herniations
All of these underlying causes of nerve compression respond very well to upper cervical chiropractic care. Additionally, the location of the patient's numbness and tingling sensations often indicates where the nerve is compressed. X-rays, nerve scans, and MRIs X-rays will further confirm which helps to tailor your care to exactly what you need.
For example:
- If tingling, pins and needles and pain occur in the feet or legs, the pinched nerve may be in the lower back. If numbness, tingling, and pain spread from the lower back to one or both legs it’s called sciatica.
- If numbness and tingling occur in your arms or hands the nerves in your lower neck or upper back may be compressed. In cases of carpal tunnel syndrome, nerves are often compressed in both the neck and wrist, as well as the shoulder and elbow.
- Some people experience numbness and tingling in one huge area of their body such as the entire right or left side, the top or bottom half, or on their face. These symptoms can be very concerning but with proper chiropractic care are quite often resolved.