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The Dreaded Pins and Needles

Numbness New Fairfield CT Pinched NerveWe have all experienced the dreaded pins and needles after we have sat on our feet too long or laid on our hands incorrectly.  But what if that severe irritating intense buzzing pain did not resolve after a few minutes and began to radiate up our arms or legs?  Simply said, it would make our life uncomfortable and question the state of our health.

What Causes the Pins and Needles?

The feeling of pins and needles is described as a symptom of a “pinched” nerve or nerves.  “Pinched” nerves can occur anywhere in your spine; they can affect nerves that go to your arms, fingers, wrist, neck, back, shoulder, head, legs, muscles and internal organs, and can affect your general health, posture, energy level, resistance to disease – even your emotional health.  Although the nerves are not technically “pinched”, the descriptive word is most commonly associated with the nerve impingement and irritation.  As the nerve remains trapped the nerve sends signal sensations.  These sensations range from intense heat or cold to pins and needles.  Pins and needles most often occur at the end of the affected root, for example the hands and feet.

Understanding the Billions of Nerve Fibers

There are billions of nerve fibers in your body, often arranged in bundles called nerves.  Billions of them are laid out like an intricate road map inside the spinal column as part of the spinal cord and exit through openings between the vertebrae. After leaving the spinal column, the nerves separate into smaller and smaller bundles and travel to every nook and cranny in your body.  Nerves regulate your breathing, internal organ function, heartbeat, digestion, excretion, blood supply to different organs and blood pressure.  Without nerves, you could not see, hear, touch, taste or smell.  You also would not be able to feel hot, cold, pain or pleasure.  Your body would be paralyzed and simply not able to respond to any of your commands, and you’d be a prisoner within yourself.

How Can I “Pinch” A Nerve?

A pinched nerve can be easily created.  A fall or an accident, even a very mild one that happened years ago, may be enough to mis-align your spine.  Some common causes are also related to repetitive actions, for instance unnatural sleeping positions, bad posture, fatigue, a difficult birth, emotional stress, poor nutrition or a combination of stresses.  Left over time the nerves deliver weaker and weaker signals to the areas that are “pinched” leaving the health of the area or or organ in a degenerated or even failing state.

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Weed Out Back Pain!

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April showers bring May flowers, but what can May flowers bring?  That is right - possible back pain.  As springtime gets under way,  we head outside into the warm weather and begin the spring clean in our garden.  We are invigorated by the warmth and begin tackling the garden in Gung-ho style. Although gardening can...

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Is Piriformis Syndrome the Cause of My Sciatica?

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Are you suffering with leg pain that may burn, ache, and radiate to your knee or worse yet be felt down to your toes?  The bad news is that it hurts tremendously and you have become tired with the pain of trying to "cure" the problem with your leg.  The great news is that it...

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Do Pinched Nerves Have You Feeling Like Scrooge?

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Tis the season to be merry, but if you suffer from pain you feel you are more like Scrooge than Santa.   The "Pinch" Being pinched hurts, but to pinch a nerve? Ugh! That must feel like severe, intense pain – and it often does. “Pinched” nerves can happen anywhere in your spine; they can...

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Checklist to Pain Free Holiday Travels

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Buckle up our traveling season is upon us.  Planes, trains, and automobiles this season can put a real strain on our holiday fun.  So this season follow these tips to survive the physically demanding prospect of traveling to your holiday destination even if your final destination is a luxury holiday.

Start Right

Travel should be looked on as a form of strenuous exercise that requires a period of warming up and cooling down. Warm up and stretch before you travel, and cool down with a brisk walk when you arrive to reinvigorate your hamstring and calf muscles.

Car Travel

  • If you are driving, adjust the seat so you’re as close to the wheel as you can be while still feeling comfortable. Keep the knees just a little bit above the hips.
  • Use a back support if the seat does not provide adequate support by design. This will help reduce the risk of lower back pain and injury. The support should be widest between the lowest ribs and the waist.
  • Exercise your legs while driving to keep the blood flowing and limit any swelling or pain. Count to 10 while spreading your toes wide; count to 5 while tightening your calf muscles, followed by your thigh muscles, then your glutes (butt); roll your shoulders back and forward (keeping your hands on the wheel!).
  • Alternate holding the wheel with your hands at the 2 and 7 o’clock positions, and then the 10 and 5 o’clock positions.
  • Try not to grip the wheel too tightly, which reduces the circulation and increase fatigue in the muscles of the hands, wrists and arms.
  • Vary your focal point to reduce eye strain and headaches, but keep your eyes on the road.
  • Take frequent breaks from driving; remember that fatigue behind the wheel can kill.

Air Travel

  • Airline seats are incredibly spine-unfriendly. Standing up straight, familiarize yourself with the normal curve of your spine, then use rolled-up towels to recreate that curve when sitting down. Use another between your neck and the headrest.
  • Bags heavier than 5-10% of your body weight should ideally be checked in rather than carried on. Lifting heavy bags into overhead lockers can hurt the spine. Whatever the weight of the bag, make sure you stand directly in front of the compartment and do not twist your back or neck when lifting.
  • Under seat luggage should not be forced in using feet or hands while standing, which can cause muscle spasms given the confined and awkward space between the seats. Instead, sit down first, then push it in using both your hands and feet.
  • Move about in your seat frequently to keep the blood flowing and guard against cramps and pins and needles. Massage your thighs and calves, then push up with your toes to shift your knees up and down. Use a bag to raise your feet higher.
  • Don’t blast yourself with the overhead air vents which can cause your neck and shoulders to tense.

Traveling Safely with Kids:

  • Use an approved car seat appropriate to the age of the child when traveling in a car.
  • Infant car seats should always face rearwards so that any impact is spread around the back and shoulders and not taken directly by the neck.
  • A car seat should not be used in the front seat of a car where an airbag could deploy into it. Similarly, if the rear doors or the rear of the front seats are equipped with airbags, position the child seat in the center of the rear seat to avoid it being hit by any of them.
  • Secure the car seat as per instructions and make sure it is properly fixed in place and cannot shift. The seat should be at a 45-degree angle to properly support the child’s head.
  • Traveling by air, ask if a car seat can be used which is safer than seating a child on your lap.

Add Us To Your Checklist!

Before you head out to your travel destination this season make sure to add a spinal health checkup to your list of preparations!  We will make sure you are in tip-top condition so you may enjoy every minute of your holiday!

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