"Pinched nerve" is one of those phrases everyone uses but few can define. In plain terms, it means a nerve is being compressed or irritated — often by a disc, bone, or tight muscle — and it's not happy about it.
Compressed nerves tend to cause more than just local pain. You might feel numbness, tingling, burning, or weakness that travels away from the source — down an arm or leg, for example. That radiating pattern is a clue to what's going on.
The goal of care is simple: take the pressure off the nerve. Depending on the cause, that might mean adjustments, spinal decompression, or soft-tissue work — and often a combination. Once the nerve has room to breathe, symptoms typically ease.
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