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Practical guidance from San Francisco chiropractor Dr. Katherine McCarty on back and neck pain, posture, pregnancy, family care, and everyday movement.

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Origin of The Pinched Nerve

When a bone is misaligned, it will widen the intervertebral foramen on one side of the spine, where the nerve exits, and tighten the foramen on the opposite side. Each intervertebral foramen has a nerve exiting it, as well as transverse ligaments, blood vessels, and lymphatics. So even the smallest misalignment can cause local irritation, inflammation, and impingement on that nerve’s ability to do its job.

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