In addition to pain, nerve damage may lead to impaired muscle control.
The first sign of disease (sometimes preceding the occurrence of the radicular syndrome by up to a few years) is a sensation of pain in the neck and shoulder area.
This pain often manifests due to hypothermia, poor posture or ergonomics during work or sleep, or sudden head movement.
The first sign of the nerve root sickness is usually lumbago, which usually occurs with periods of remission.
Cold causes muscle contraction, which leads to increased previously hidden symptoms.
Most of the time, symptoms from a compressed nerve will start to feel better within 6 to 12 weeks of nonsurgical treatment.
To unlock the nerve root in the acute phase, it is recommended to apply traction and isometric muscle relaxation, and should be the first procedure to be performed in cases of severe pain.
In the acute setting, the main goal is to restore proper mobility by reducing pain.