how do I help heal a pinched nerve?

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Depends what is pinching it and where. Common areas where the nerve can be pinched are: where the nerve exits the spine; from a bulging or herniated disc; from a deep hip muscle called your piriformis being in spasm around the nerve; from the nerve itself being tight. That's just for starters!!

You need an evaluation from a certified McKenzie therapist - a specially trained physical therapist who can evaluate you and determine where the nerve is being pinched. Check out www.mckenziemdt.org - they also have exercises that you can do now that may help.

Is this a recent problem? If so, putting ice around the painful area is the best thing for up to 10 minutes every hour. If it is older than 1-2 weeks, use a heating pad for 10-15 mins. If in doubt, use ice! If you put heat on something that is inflammed, it will get worse.

Ask your doctor for a referal to a good physical therapist. We are trained to find out what the problem is and treat you accordingly.

Accupuncture may also help. So may massage therapy to the tight areas.

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Unpinch it

Massage Therapy. Wish I knew too. I think I have one on my right hip. The shadic kind, and it is a pain. Hope someone knows the answer.

All I think you can do is wait. It will probably be gone by the morning.

chiropractic can sometimes help
VACD
therapy is also a non surgical soltuion
there are also excersisea that you can do for immediate relief

I go swimming twice a week, and after ward I sit in the hot tub.that helps It depends on what the cause is. If it is due to swelling and inflamation time and an anti-inflamatory.

This answer is for momtree
I have had my sighnotic nerve pinched twice it does hurt alot! i went to the carpractor and told them were my pain was and the new just how to fix it. it was so bad i could not even sit. after they got it back into place i felt so much better it did not even hurt to sit

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