What Is Nerve Compression?

Question: How does nerve compression occur?

Answer: Conduction is impaired when nerves are subjected to pressure between bone, muscle, or connective tissues. Numbness, tingling, pain, and in advanced stages weakness may occur.

Question: Is treatment always surgery?

Answer: No.

  • First-line treatment includes medication, rest, splints, and physical therapy
  • In resistant cases, surgical decompression may be considered