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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.
Because the foramen where the nerve exits from the spine lies just in front of the facet joint, any fixation and irritation can affect the nerve causing pinched nerve in the neck. Raising the shoulder is done in part by the scalene muscles, which also raise the first rib.