i have a pinched nerve in my lower back what can i do to fix it?
80101
I had one for many years...if it's an organic problem, I would recommend "home traction". You get a weight, tie a rope around it, and place it over a door in your house. The other end of the rope gets attached to the body part that needs to be lifted, such as a back or neck brace...You can sit there for 15-30 minutes at a time reading, and being lifted, slightly!\n\nSometimes a physical problem generates a lot of stress & anxiety. In that case, I would recommend getting a prescription for a muscle-relaxer, or even drink some alchol, but only when you are in severe pain, otherwise you can start an addiction. This is how many professional athletes become addicted to medications which relieve pain...
923032
At worst its a pinched nerve, but I'm pretty sure its a sore muscle.   I've had those feelings pleny of times because I slept wrong.   It may not feel like it, but its ended up that way many times for me. Take some motrin or tyenol and make sure not to strain that muscle any more and it should go away (in a couple days).  If it doesn't you should see a doctor.
603445
It sound like you have something misaligned on your spine.\nYour lower veribra have nerves leading to your leg. Go to the doctor because nerves can be damaged with time.
864038
You have a pinched ulnar or radial nerve on your left side. The tip off is the fingers involved.  See a neurologist if you want to find out exactly where the nerve is pinched. Rest the area and if your symptoms get worse each day (like you describe) then either you are still aggravating the injury or probably you need total rest of that hand and arm so healing can take place. Healing can take from a few days to months, so my advice is to take this hint from your body seriously before you have permanent nerve damage.\n\nhttp://www.webmd.com/content/pages/4/1661_50313.htm\n\nhttp://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/aa136625
557044
Nerve damage, which is what it sounds like, is a very slow healer, at approximately 1/4" per year.  This means that the pain is probably not going to go away and or scar tissue may have developed and have it pinched, which is why you can move it and it pop or relieve pressure temporarily.  It may also have developed a neuroma, a bubble on the nerve, that has to be surgically removed, but I do not recommend this as it is usually a temporary fix, and had the choice to do it over, would not elect to do so, the pain actually became worse not better.  I'm sorry for the pain suffering, I live in chronic pain and it is very frustrating that we have so medical advancement, and yet so little for chronic pain.
580632
SEE A NEUROLOGIST-HE SPECIALIZES IN NERVE PROBLEMS.IT MIGHT BE A PULLED MUSCLE.HE CAN HELP WITH THIS ALSO.
650042
You could have a trapped nerve or a myriad of other conditions...you really should go to see your doctor.
703308
It really depends on what is the cause of the pinching.  It may be muscular, but is also may be discogenic.  Proper exercises differ depending on the cause of your symptoms. I would not advise doing any exercises recommended from the web until you are seen by a physician and diagnosed.  General rule of thumb: if it increases pain, numbness and tingling (especially in the thigh or leg) don't do it.  Try resting and heat/ice for the pain.  And go see your physician.
381092
It may be a psiatic nerve pinching inbetween your back bones. My mother had the same symptoms as you do. Ask your doctor about it. Do you have any back pains that go along with it?
1028636
It probably IS nerve damage or nerve pinching of some kind. The fact that the pain travels up your arms reveals that. I'm no doctor but my father is a chiropractor (some don't believe in chiropractors, I know). We have patients with pinched nerves all the time, though it is almost always starting in their low back and going down to the legs. Starting in the hands IS odd, but it sounds a lot like the cases we have. We have had a few cases similiar to this one, but chiropractic cannot do a whole lot for it. Ultrasound is our main therapy with some adjustments the Chiropractor does.\n\nMore information is obviously required, as I have no idea your age or if you have even seen a doctor about this (I would assume you have, but if you have not, GO SEE ONE!), and the fact that I am NOT a doctor. Also, you say no weakness or tingling, but how about numbness?\n\nWhatever it turns out to be, I hope you find an answer and a solution!
1060245
A pinched nerve is when a nerve is squeezed between a muscle and bone.  Nerve entrapment is when a nerve is squeezed between two muscles.  It hurts.  The muscles are generally tight in either case.  \n\nFirst of all, if it's really bad---go see a doctor, or go to an emergency room.\n\nIf it's not too bad (only you are the judge of this), then remember RICE\n\nRest\nIce\nCompress\nElevate\n\nSome doctors would recommend an anti-inflammatory agent like ibuprofen.  But don't take any medication based upon what you read on a website.  If you feel a need for a pill.  See a doctor.\n\nI can recommend using a bag of frozen peas.  It's inexpensive, resuable, and form fitting.  Use the frozen peas by wrapping them in one layer of t-shirt and placing on the affected area for 15 to 20 minutes.  Remove for 30 minutes.  Then repeat the cold application up to three times.\n\nDO NOT USE HEAT.  Heat makes the inflammation worse.  This makes the pain worse.\n\nI'm an RN RMT.  Take this for what it's worth.  Once again.  If it hurts really bad, go to the hospital.
1053503
if you have a pain that lasts more than a couple of days, go see a doctor, because it could be more dangerous than you think. but if you are able to move around and it just hurts when you sit in a certain position or sit for to long, try a back patch. they work pretty well. also try the cold/hot. try a cold patch then a hot patch and continue to alter it. also try taking hot showers and letting the water roll down your back. you are also try sleeping on your side instead on your back, and then again you can try sleeping on the floor for a few nights. if you don't like sleeping on the floor, get a piece of wood (old door) and place between your mattress and spring, to give you extra support. try to take it easy for a while. it better to take care of it now than later.
955878
i have the same problem\nyou need to strengthenen your back muscles\nmine is caused by a slighrt scoliosis (curvature) of the spine\ni found doing exercises on an inflatable exercise ball helps tremendously and puts minimal stress on my back
750810
nerve damage can cause that or a pinched nerve   go to the doctor
1029655
Wait and see what your doctor has to say.  You may have dislocated it temporarily.  Popping back in may have done some nerve damage.  Meanwhile, don't try to do anything that will hurt it.  Take pain relievers, try heating pads (or if it's swollen, ice packs) and rest it.\n\nYou may need physical therapy to get your strength back.  There are elastic bands called Thera-bands that look like giant rubber bands, so you can do some of the exercizes at home.  There are also stretches your doctor can have you do.
291186
First, don't massage it. It just makes it worse. I had good luck with a chiropractor. He explained to me that it wasn't even a pinched nerve, but that the muscle around my spine (at the neck) had stretched on one side, and had contracted on the other. So when he straightened me out, he made the muscles on either side of my spine equal lengths again. For a week or so it hurt--it's like getting a major work-out and having sore muscles, but it's just in your neck!! But after he put me back in alignment (which took about 3 sessions) and taught me a better way to sleep, I haven't had any problems since. \nUntil then, ice for twenty minutes a couple times a day. No heat. That's what my guy said. \nGood luck.
939194
I would ask the doctor if running a MRI on her to see if she has any back disc problems, then if she does physical therapy is good, if that dosent help with the nerve being pinched she may need to see a nurosurgean for more options, I had the same problem, waited to long and now have a fused lower spine,