What Causes Numbness & Tingling?
The causes of numbness and tingling are varied and numerous, including:
- Sitting or standing in the same position for a long time
- Nerve injury (a neck injury may cause you to feel numbness anywhere along your arm or hand, while a low back injury can cause numbness or tingling down the back of your leg)
- Pressure on the nerves of the spine, such as from a herniated disk
- Pressure on peripheral nerves from enlarged blood vessels, tumors, scar tissue, or infection
- Shingles or herpes zoster infection
- Other infections, such as HIV/AIDS, leprosy, syphilis, or tuberculosis
- Lack of blood supply to an area, such as from hardening of the arteries, frostbite, or vessel inflammation
- Abnormal levels of calcium, potassium, or sodium in your body
- Deficiency of B vitamins such as B1, B6, B12, or folic acid
- Use of certain medicines
- Use of certain illicit street drugs
- Nerve damage due to lead, alcohol, or tobacco, or from chemotherapy drugs
- Radiation therapy
- Animal bites or insect, tick, mite, and spider bites
- Seafood toxins
- Congenital conditions that affect the nerves
What Should I Expect During My Numbness & Tingling Assessment?
- Our Lehi, UT, chiropractor will carefully listen to your concerns and review your full medical history with you.
- This will be followed by observation of your posture and range of motion.
- Then, the doctor will palpate (feel) your full spine to determine if there is any vertebral displacement.
- If warranted, digital imaging (X-ray, MRI, or CT scan) may be ordered to ensure the doctor can conduct a thorough visual assessment of the spine and associated soft tissues.
- Finally, using the findings gathered from the steps above, our Lehi chiropractor will determine a comprehensive, scientifically based, effective, and efficient treatment plan tailored to relieve your headache pain and achieve your individual health and recovery goals.
What Techniques Does Cashel Chiropractic Use to Treat Numbness & Tingling?
Our chiropractor in Lehi uses only non-invasive, drug-free techniques to treat numbness and tingling. Your treatment plan may include one or more of these techniques:
- Spine & neck adjustments
- Spinal decompression therapy
- Massage & soft tissue therapy
- Acupuncture
- Cold therapy
- Therapeutic exercises
Frequently Asked Questions
Learn more about tingling and numbness by reading the answers to our frequently asked questions about the subject.
Is Tingling (Pins and Needles) Serious?
Tingling should not be ignored, and you should seek a medical diagnosis. If your pins and needles sensation lasts longer than a few minutes, consider visiting Cashel Chiropractic for an assessment.
What Is Peripheral Neuropathy?
Peripheral Neuropathy is a condition that results from damaged or diseased nerves that carry messages from the brain to the skin, muscles, and internal organs.