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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.
When a person experiences a pinched nerve in the neck, the first common symptom is pain that radiates down the neck to the shoulders. There is also a stiffness in the neck that can proceed down the arm to the wrist. George Doyle/Stockbyte/Getty Images.