Pinched Nerves—A Painful and Common Condition
Have you ever had that sensation that your foot has fallen asleep? Sometimes it’s easy to determine why this happens, like when you are sitting in an odd position or something. But if your hand or foot feels as if it has fallen asleep pretty often, with no obvious cause, you might be dealing with a pinched nerve.
As the term implies, pinched nerves occur when a nerve has too much pressure on it from either the surrounding bones, muscles, tendons, or cartilage. This pressure can lead to a variety of symptoms including weakness, pain, tingling, or as stated above, that the area has fallen asleep.
Pinched nerves can actually occur anywhere in the body, and sometimes the pain will radiate from the area to somewhere else. For example, if you have a pinched nerve in your wrist you might end up with numb hands and fingers. Or a pinched nerve in your back can lead to aching feet. With pinched nerves, any pain that you are experiencing will often get worse while you are sleeping.
According to Mayo Clinic’s website, several risk factors can increase your chances of having to deal with a pinched nerve. For example, having poor posture will cause pressure on your spine and nerves.
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