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5 Ways to Treat Numbness & Tingling in the Spine

Tingling and numbness in the back are often indications of irritated or compressed nerves. Read on to discover how these symptoms are evaluated and treated.

Tingling and numbness in the back are often indications of irritated or compressed nerves. Read on to discover how these symptoms are evaluated and treated.

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<strong>in</strong>troduction<br />

Your sp<strong>in</strong>e houses thousands of nerves that play a<br />

role <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> sensations you feel as you move, sit,<br />

and sleep. If one of <strong>the</strong>se nerves is irritated, it’s<br />

not unusual for discomfort <strong>to</strong> be felt elsewhere,<br />

such as <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> arms, shoulders, or legs. This is<br />

known as radiat<strong>in</strong>g pa<strong>in</strong>, or radiculopathy.<br />

Common symp<strong>to</strong>ms associated with this type of<br />

nerve pa<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>clude numbness and t<strong>in</strong>gl<strong>in</strong>g. If this<br />

sensation is what you’re experienc<strong>in</strong>g, here are<br />

five ways <strong>the</strong>se symp<strong>to</strong>ms may be treated.

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