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Trapped nerve in back

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mummytopebs · 23/02/2009 22:18

I had this for around 18mth after prenancy, slipped over last week and its come back. Any advice ?

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CarGirl · 23/02/2009 22:19

go to an osteopath, I suffered for 2 weeks before going and the relief is blissful!

lou33 · 23/02/2009 22:19

you need a muscle relaxant to enable the nerve to be come untrapped

i normally get prescribed valium for it in a small dose

i feel utmost sympathy

mummytopebs · 23/02/2009 22:25

Does yours feel numb when it is trapped? It feels weird, i had an mri with it before to check no disks slipped and that came back ok so must be the nerve

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lou33 · 23/02/2009 22:27

trapped nerves usually give a shooting pain

CarGirl · 23/02/2009 22:30

Mine was in my upper back so had pins & needles in my fingers and pain all down my arm.

mummytopebs · 23/02/2009 22:37

This is in my upper back kinda below my shoulder but just feels numb and tingly and aches like mad. Do you think it is a trapped nerve then if no shooting pain?

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CarGirl · 23/02/2009 22:43

I didn't have shooting pains it was pretty much constant. Go to the GP.

lou33 · 23/02/2009 22:51

mine was lower back, maybe thats why i had shooting pains

made me yell when i had to lift shopping and wheelchairs etc

CarGirl · 23/02/2009 22:58

when I had sciatica it was shooting pains!! My back is a bit of a mess!

Lozzie82 · 22/11/2019 19:02

Hiya I know your thread is old but I’m having the same problem did you ever find out what caused the pins and needles please?
Laura x

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