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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 your neck, all of which can extend down into your arms and all the way to your hands and fingers, include: 1  Pain that radiates from your neck. 2  Numbness, burning, or a prickling sensation.3  Problems with sensation.4  Feeling weakness.ymptoms of a pinched nerve in your neck, all of which can extend down into your arms and all the way to your hands and fingers, include: 1  Pain that radiates from your neck. 2  Numbness, burning, or a prickling sensation. 3  Problems with sensation. 4  Feeling weakness.