Weeks 1–2
Pain
Calm the irritated nerve down.
Hands-on techniques and nerve gliding calm the irritation and take the edge off the burning or tingling, starting your very first visit.
What We Treat
Nerve pain treatment in Cupertino.
The tingling that creeps down your leg mid-meeting. The numb patch that’s been there so long you almost forgot to mention it. It’s fixable, and it starts with a cause-first evaluation, not a guess.
Sound Familiar?
Does this sound like you?
- You’re the one who never complains, so nobody around you knows your foot has been numb for months
- A burning line that runs down one leg before you’re even out of the car
- Pins and needles in your hand that wake you up in the middle of the night
- A patch of skin on your thigh that hasn’t felt quite normal in years
- Sharp, electric jolts that shoot down your arm or leg for no clear reason
- Shaking out your foot under the table because it’s gone half-asleep again
Two or more? Keep reading.
Why It Happens
The tingling is a signal. Something is pressing on the nerve.
Nerves don’t burn, tingle, or go numb for no reason. Somewhere along that nerve’s path, something is compressing it or irritating it: a disc pressing into it near the spine, a tight muscle trapping it further down the line, or scar tissue and swelling closing in around it. The nerve is just the messenger. The real problem is whatever’s squeezing it.
That’s why masking the sensation with medication or waiting it out so rarely works: it treats the message, not the pressure creating it. A cause-first evaluation traces the nerve back to the actual point of compression, so the plan targets what’s really going on instead of guessing. Find the real cause, and the fix gets obvious.
The Honest Truth
Waiting on a nerve doesn’t make it wait on you.
If you keep waiting
- The numbness spreads further down the limb instead of staying put
- Occasional tingling turns into pain that’s there most of the day
- A compressed nerve left alone long enough can cause lasting weakness, not just discomfort
If you start this week
- You know exactly where the nerve is compressed by the end of visit one
- Relief from the pressure on that nerve starts before you leave the building
- You get a plan with an endpoint: a real one, not an open tab of visits
Nobody regrets starting too early. Every week, someone in our clinic says they regret waiting.
How We Fix It
The same four phases. Built for your nerve.
Every plan has an endpoint. Here’s what the four phases look like for nerve pain.
Weeks 2–6
Prime
Free up the compression point.
Targeted mobility work opens up the exact spot where the nerve is getting pinched or trapped.
Weeks 6–10
Perform
Make it strong enough to trust.
Progressive strengthening builds the support around the nerve so it stops getting compressed in the first place.
Weeks 10+
Prevent
Return without the tingling.
The postures and movements that used to trigger the numbness get tested under real conditions before you’re cleared to go all-in: that’s the endpoint, not just another appointment.
Nerve pain, numbness, and tingling need a plan that finds the compression point, not just manages the symptom. I focus on pinpointing the real cause so it doesn’t keep coming back.
Dr. Stacy Alvares · Nerve Pain
Questions, Answered
What people ask before booking for nerve pain.
Usually not, and it’s rarely the first step. Nerve symptoms follow predictable patterns, so a skilled hands-on exam can often pinpoint the compressed nerve and where it’s being pinched without imaging at all. We start with a cause-first evaluation to trace the tingling or numbness back to its source, and if imaging ever becomes genuinely necessary, we’ll help you get it. You don’t have to wait on a scan to start feeling better.
Yes, in most cases, and the right movement is often part of the fix. A tingling sensation doesn’t always mean damage, it usually means a nerve is being compressed or irritated somewhere along its path. The key is dosing the right movement for your specific nerve, which is exactly what a Doctor of Physical Therapy sorts out one-on-one at your evaluation, then progresses safely as you improve.
Many patients notice a real difference within just a few weeks, sometimes faster than pain that isn’t nerve-related. A full plan for nerve pain runs through all four phases, Pain, Prime, Perform, and Prevent, typically over 6–10 weeks, depending on how long the nerve has been compressed. Either way, you get a plan with an endpoint: you’ll always know which phase you’re in and what’s left, not an open-ended string of appointments.
Book Your Visit
Ready when you are.
Request a time and a real person calls you back, usually within two business hours. No phone tree. No ‘someone will reach out.’ Just a plan.
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Hours
Mon - Fri: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Sat - Sun: Closed - (408) 873-8188 Prefer to talk now? Call us.
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Step 1 of 5
Request sent.
That’s the hard part done. We’ll call during business hours to lock in your time. Most people are on the schedule same week.
Visit Us
Care this good, this close.
Cupertino Physical Therapy
- 1054 S De Anza Blvd, #120, San Jose, CA 95129 (opens in a new tab)
- (408) 873-8188
- Fax: (408) 873-8138
- cpt95129@gmail.com
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Mon - Fri: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Sat - Sun: Closed