Pinched nerve is a term for nerve pain / impaired function of a nerve that is under stress. This happens to nerves that have power over muscle activities and to nerves that transmit vibrations to the brain. A visit to your physician might surely prove beneficial. But, before that, remember these easy-to-do home remedies:

• Take breaks while performing a job
• Wear a splint/brace
• Try to change positions often in between work
• Lie on a firm mattress for several hours before resuming light duties
• Do not lift heavy objects
• Rub and gently shake out affected limb
• Sit in a heated bathtub or jacuzzi to allow strained leg muscles to loosen and relax
• An application of heat-generating sport or analgesic cream can be beneficial
• Lie down letting the affected limb to hang below body
• An electric heating pad placed on the affected area of the leg helps.

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