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Pinched Neck and Back Nerves

A pain in the low back or neck is usually a symptom of nerve pressure in these areas.

Spinal bones often become misaligned for numerous reasons. Did you know sleeping wrong could actually cause a pinched nerve in the neck or back?

If left unattended, pinched nerves can cause more than just pain. Since spinal nerves carry the electrical impulses from the brain to every cell and organ of the body, a pinched nerve will relay a lower amount of "Life Force (electricity). Besides neck and back pain, the decrease in electricity from the brain could negatively affect body functions.

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Chiropractors go to school for a total of eight years (four years under graduate and four years of Chiropractic school) to learn how to identify and realign misplaced spinal nerves.

Many health professionals have learned the benefits of Chiropractic care for their patients and refer directly to Chiropractors to correct misaligned vertebrae.

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Some basic steps to prevent misalignment of the spinal bones and nerve pressure would be as follows:

1. Lift with your arms and legs and not your back.

2. When exercising, keep your focus on proper technique more than intensity of the exercise itself.

3. Put a regular stretching program into your weekly health regime.

4. Avoid poor posture when standing, sitting, or lying down.

5. Lose belly fat to put less stress on the back or neck.

6. If you do experience neck or back pain, see your doctor right away to rule out underlying problems.

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