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Suite 2, Ground Floor, 135 Sturt Street, Southbank, 3006 [email protected] P. (03) 9820 1324 www.performancemedphysio.com.au Performance Medicine Pty Ltd ABN: 80 143 901 026
Nerve pain and neurological symptoms
Nerve pain, pins and needles or numbness are all neurological symptoms caused by injury to or irritation of a nerve. The most common times one may experience neurological symptoms are following an injury to the lower back or neck where there may be irritation or swelling that adversely affects one of the cervical or lumbar nerves. Neurological symptoms may also be experienced if there is “neurodynamic” compromise which occurs when the pathway of a nerve is affected along its journey to a peripheral limb. Muscle spasm/tightness, swelling from injury or altered biomechanics can all impact the neurodynamic pathway of a nerve. Depending on the origin of the neurological symptoms, management often takes time as nerve irritation and recovery can be very slow. Physiotherapy treatment aims to unload the structures surrounding the nerve to reduce symptoms and improve neurodynamic mobility. These treatments may include soft tissue and myofascial techniques, joint mobilisations, neurodynamic techniques and exercises, taping to offload structures and ultimately, strengthening exercises to prevent the reoccurrence of neurological symptoms.