Reasons Why Women Are More Prone to Pinched Nerves

Dream - Nerves or nerve cells are spread throughout our body and function to send and receive information from the brain to other parts of the body and vice versa.

A pinched nerve is a condition that occurs when a nerve in a specific area of the body is damaged or injured due to compression or pressure from surrounding tissues or external factors such as accidents. In medical terms, this is known as nerve entrapment or nerve compression.

Common places for pinched nerves are the wrist, lower back, elbow, and fingers. When a nerve is pinched for a long time, it can cause chronic pain and permanent damage to the affected body part or the surrounding tissues.

“From my experience, women are more prone to experiencing pinched nerves,” explained Dr. Zicky Yombana, Capt of Neuro Care at the Gerakan Sadar Saraf di Usia Produktif press conference and the Grand Launching of Neuro Care by Klinik Pintar on Wednesday, February 8, 2023.

Here are some reasons why pinched nerves often occur in women.

Lack of Exercise

The benefits of exercise have been widely discussed, but many people still refuse to do it. Especially if this laziness is ingrained from an early age.

“Women rarely exercise when they are young, for example, they skip exercising during menstruation. When pregnant, the body must be strong. As a result, the spine is affected. After giving birth, they feel lower back pain,” added Dr. Zicky.

Hormonal Regulation

Women have different hormones compared to men. Moreover, hormonal changes often occur during menstruation or pregnancy. Unconsciously, these hormonal changes can deplete calcium in the body.

“Women's bone structure is more fragile due to hormonal regulation. During menstruation, calcium is depleted, during pregnancy calcium is depleted, while breastfeeding calcium is depleted, and then menstruation again, pregnancy again, breastfeeding again,” added Dr. Zicky.

Caffeine

Not all substances are good for the body, especially for someone who lacks calcium. Caffeine can absorb calcium in the body, preventing the body from absorbing calcium because it has already been absorbed by caffeine.

“Certain substances that deplete calcium such as coffee, and many people don't drink milk because they are afraid of gaining weight, even though calcium is needed,” added Dr. Zicky.

Pinched nerves can actually be predicted and identified earlier before they become more severe disorders.

“Klinik Pintar works with neurology specialists, equipped with complete diagnostic tools equivalent to hospital standards, and for the comfort of the public, we adopt the concept of Unreasonable Hospitality with the characteristic of having a health concierge who proactively assists the needs of patients in various phases,” explained Dr. Eko S. Nugroho, Chief Medical Officer of Klinik Pintar at the same event.