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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.
Symptoms of a Pinched Nerve in the Neck. While often not the first symptom described, many individuals with a pinched nerve in the neck suffer from headaches. When the upper nerve roots are involved, the headache is described as a cervicogenic headache. Headaches caused by lower nerves in the neck are more common. Usually, the pain is located on the same side as the affected nerve root. The pain is commonly described as aching and radiating from the back of the head to the forehead. Often there is tenderness when pressure is applied to the muscles in the neck on the same side as the pinched nerve. Muscle spasms are also common.