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When sitting down and foot goes to sleep is it because you pinched a nerve?
SherieeJordan
It's possible, but a pinched nerve generally causes severe pain rather than a foot falling asleep. More than likely the foot is falling asleep due to restricted blood flow. If when you stand back up or move your foot gets a flush feeling followed by the pins and needles feeling, it is blood circulation returning to normal.
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Why does the family decide to sleep in sitting room?
Because her bedroom faced the hills where the shooting occurred, she had to sleep in the living room.
What do you do about pinch nerve?
rest and splinting,corticosteroids for pain and inflamation.surgery to relieve pressure on nerve in more serious cases.Oral medications may be given to relieve pain or reduce any inflammation that may be contributing to the nerve compression.It depends on where it is, and the amount of damage to the nerve. If the damage is such that surgery is required to preserve the functioning of the nerve and function of the extremity involved, then that is what is offered...Sometimes --like in a herniated disc in the lumbar area-- surgeons wait to see if the disc will retract and no longer press on the nerve; approximately 70% of the time the disc DOES retract within a 3-6 week period, and surgery is no longer considered...Some home remedies or treatments would be ice to the area where the pain is. Alot of times the pressure on the nerves comes from surrounding inflammation. Another good idea is neck traction. This will open up the spaces where the nerves exit off the spinal cord and is typically where they can get pinched by inflammation, a disc, or spinal misalignment, or all of the above.
What is the nerve in your neck that helps you sleep?
As far as I know, there isn't a nerve in your neck that will help you sleep. That is more of a chemical reaction in your brain. There is, however, a nerve behind your mandible (jaw) that, if struck properly, will sometimes cause unconsciousness. That nerve is called the Auricular branch of the Vagus nerve.
What could be wrong when you have a sharp pain in your lower back?
Really, anything. It could be something wrong with your brain, a pinched nerve in your spine, a tumor, a sprain, or something even more trivial. One symptom alone is not enough to say anything with any degree of certainty. If it is ongoing, odds are it is a pinched nerve and it does happen. This can be caused by a herniated disc any many other things. I would look up herniated discs on google to see if that is what you are feeling (you can herniate a disc in your sleep, so you might not remember any trauma)
Why does your right hand go to sleep during night?
The can be more than one answer. 1. blood flow to the region could be restricted. 2. the hand may have carpel tunnel 3. a nerve could be pinched or not working properly. 4. a doctor should examine the hand
Why does Zlata's family decide to sleep in the sitting room?
Zlata's family decides to sleep in the sitting room because it is the safest room in the house during times of conflict and bombings. The sitting room is typically located farther away from windows and exterior walls, reducing the risk of injury from shattering glass or structural damage.
How many hours does an ostrich sleep?
Ostriches sleep sitting down, at dark, and sleep off and on through out the night.
Do ostriches sleep sitting down?
They squat down
Why can you only sleep on your right side?
You can sleep on any side you wish. You can sleep sitting down and even standing up.
What sensation does a person have whose median nerve is compressed?
When the median nerve is compressed, an individual's hand will feel as if it has "gone to sleep."
bed is to sleeping as chair is to?
Bed is to sleeping Chair is to siting
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