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Yes, a spine injury can cause numbness on one side of the body. This typically occurs when the injury affects the spinal cord or the nerves that branch off from it, leading to disrupted signals to the brain. Depending on the location and severity of the injury, numbness may manifest in specific areas corresponding to the affected nerves. It's important to seek medical evaluation for proper diagnosis and treatment.
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Can toe numbness be caused by cervical or lumbar injury?
Yes, toe numbness can be caused by cervical or lumbar injury. These injuries can compress nerves that run down the spine and into the legs, leading to numbness, tingling, or weakness in the toes. It is important to consult a healthcare provider for proper diagnosis and treatment.
Could pain on right knee cause numbness on big toe?
Hi, Usually it is a nerve compression in the L4-5 Lumbar spine area.
Why should you not drag lift a person?
You can cause injury to the person's brachial plexus (network of nerves which send signals from spine to shoulder). Also cause injury to the person performing the lift, can cause back, shoulder and spine injury. These injuries can be debilitating and permanent.
Could vibration from riding bike be responsible for numbness in fingertips?
The vibration from riding a bike could be responsible for numbness in the fingertips. One reason could be the jarring of the spine, resulting in nerve compression.
Can a karate chop on upper back neck cause spine damage?
Yes. it can certainly cause the injury to your spine. Sometimes serious. It may result in quadriplegia. it can kill you at times. Normally is does not cause any such injury, specially when you anticipate the attack.
What could be the cause of a swollen area on 4 year old daughter's back appears to be on top of her spine and there has been no known injury.?
How about an insect bite?
What are symptoms of bone spurs?
Bone spurs usually limit joint movement and typically cause pain. Visit the related links. It depends on the location of the bone spur. Bone spurs on the lower spine can cause pain and numbness down the legs. On the neck area of the spine they can cause pain and numbness down the arms into the hands. They can also cause headaches.
Could a back injury cause infertility problems in a man if it has damaged the nerves in the spine?
No as the nerves in the spine have not link to sperm production. It may how ever cause impotence as the nerves in the coccyx link to the nerves in your penis and if damaged and take away your ability to have an erection
What is the cause of burning numbness pain on the bone behind my right ear?
Organs of the body are attached to the spine and there are also nerve endings to contend with. You could have slept wrong (scrunched up on your pillow) tossed and turned all night without realizing it. If you sleep wrong or even slightly injure yourself at work or at home you could have injured a nerve or bruised the nerve causing the lack of blood flow. This is usually not serious, but if it continues for more than 3 weeks then you should see a specialist about it.
How might one receive a cervical spine injury?
The most common cause of cervical spine injury is a motor vehicle accident. Other possible causes are falls, sports, or penetrations such as stabbing or gunshots.
Whatbodyparts are affected by the nerves in the cervical spine?
The nerves in the cervical spine primarily affect the arms, hands, neck, and upper back. Nerve compression or injury in this region can lead to pain, numbness, weakness, or tingling in these areas.
What causes numbness of the torso?
There are enough different conditions or disorders that might manifest as a feeling of numbness or loss of sensation in areas of the torso, that the only way to know what might be the cause is to have the symptoms evaluated by a medical professional. Anytime there is numbness or tingling in any area of the body, there is cause to seek urgent medical attention, since some causes can be very serious and may result in a permanent condition or nerve damage without intervention on a timely basis. It is best not to delay an evaluation of these symptoms. The cause of the numbness can only be determined with a complete history of the symptoms, such as when they started, if they have happened before, how exactly you describe the feelings, the exact location of the numbness, plus a thorough physical exam with probably some laboratory and/or other medical testing.
