The cervical spine and lumbar spine are the two most common sites for nerve compression. In the neck, a pinched nerve typically produces symptoms into the shoulder or arm. In the lower back, it sends pain or numbness down the leg, a pattern commonly called sciatica. Both regions are areas where the spinal segments are highly mobile and the nerves are vulnerable to compression from disc or joint problems.
Beacon Clinic of Chiropractic evaluates which region is involved and which specific nerve is affected. Pinched nerve relief in Grover Beach starts with that level of specificity, because the location of the compression determines the treatment approach.
