Pinched nerves, also known as compressive neuropathy conditions, are one of the most commonly implicated diagnostic theories used to explain combination neck pain symptoms in the upper body including: neck and shoulder pain, neck and arm pain, neck and hand pain and neck and finger pain. Compressed nerves are also usually blamed for causing many of the associated neurological symptoms which may occur in any of these areas, including tingling, weakness or numbness in the upper appendages. There could also be numerous possible causes for a trigger point, such as an poor head posture, acute injury, repetitive overuse, or irritation of facet joints in the spine, to name a few. Trigger point pain is thought to result from nodules—or tight “knots”—that develop in the otherwise smooth muscle. The number one rule I will teach you to overcome this condition is not to panic! Dr Mandell
