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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.
By Michael Perry, M.D. A pinched nerve in the neck can be extremely painful, sometimes even limiting you from doing simple tasks like driving or sleeping. Sometimes, this nerve pain can be caused by something as minor as a tweak in the neck from sleeping in the wrong position or twisting your neck too far to one side.