Symptoms | Exercises in nerve root compression in BWS

Symptoms

As described above, the nerves transmit stimuli and feelings coming from the body and the environment to the central nervous system and vice versa, they transmit movement commands from the brain to the body. If these pathways are now interrupted on their way by nerve root compression, this leads to a reduction in perception, misperception or even complete interruption of the information flow. Typical symptoms are sensory disturbances in the affected area, muscle weakness, loss of movement and also pain.

Depending on the region of the body in which the symptoms occur, it is possible to deduce at what height the nerve root is trapped in its exit from the spinal column. The nerve roots of the thoracic spine section treated here mainly supply the trunk area – i.e. the front and back of the upper body. You can find out what you can do against pain in BWS in our article Physiotherapy for pain in BWS!

Summary

A nerve root compression in the spine can have various causes, but is often triggered by a herniated disc, in which leaking disc material presses on the nerve origin with unpleasant symptoms as a result.An operation is usually not necessary, since the disc material will recede with sufficient protection and a subsequent intensive active exercise program. However, it is important to intervene quickly and to take the pressure off the nerve in order to prevent long-term damage. Even after the symptoms have subsided, continued active exercise is necessary to keep the body and its structures stable and to prevent a recurrence.