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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