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One of the common causes of a pinched nerve in the neck is a muscle spasm or muscle strain putting pressure on the nerve and compressing it. Relaxing the muscle will usually relieve the symptoms you are feeling. Listed below are some self-treatments for a pinched nerve in the neck that you can attempt.
This injury can result from overexertion, constriction, compression and even stretching. You can have a pinched nerve when the surrounding tissue in your neck, such as bones, muscle, tendons or cartilages, stresses your neck muscle. This pressure can disrupt the nerve in your neck, ultimately causing tingling, pain, weakness or numbness in the area, which is annoying to say the least.