Numbness and tingling in arms and legs are annoying, disrupting, and at higher intensity debilitating.
What is the cause? Numbness and tingling are mostly experienced in arms and legs. They could be intermittent to constant. The cause could be irritation, swelling, or compression of a nerve. Conditions such as diabetes, stroke, multiple sclerosis, migraines, carpal tunnel, disc injury, and myofascial trigger points (MTP), just to name a few, could cause numbness and tingling.
If the cause is a disc injury, a pressure on spinal nerve or cord could bring about the symptoms. On the other hand, myofascial trigger points (muscular knots) could produce the same signs and symptoms. For instance, myofascial trigger points in shoulder rotator cuff muscles could cause pain, numbness, and tingling in arm and hands, and MTP’s in gluteal muscles could produce symptoms in legs.
Proper diagnosis of the cause is crucial in delivery of the right treatment. At Riverside Chiropractic Wellness Center we have the expertise and vast experience in detecting the causes of numbness and tingling and if it happens to be due to MTP and disc injury you are in good hands with us as we have chiropractor, acupuncturist, and muscular therapist available to help you. Call today for an appointment.