Pinched nerves
An excerpt from an article about pinched nerves
If you are experiencing numbness or pain in your legs, feet, arms or back, you might have pinched nerves. A lot of people hear about nerve damage, but don’t know what goes on inside their body that makes it painful or numb. You need have a basic understanding of how your body works, so you can tell if you have damage, and seek proper medical help.
Nerves exist in your brain that fire off information to move your body. The nerve cell can’t be seen, but the pinched nerves in your body can be felt. The cells that live inside your brain have long tendrils that are fibrous and the reach the areas of your extremities which can become pinched nerves. These outer nerves are called peripheral nerves that go to the other parts of your body.
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