Here's a breakdown of how the Social Security Administration calculates your monthly benefit, as well as a calculator that can estimate yours. Your primary insurance amount. The first piece of the puzzle that determines how much Social Security you'll get is known as your primary insurance amount, or PIA. This is your monthly benefit if you decide to claim Social Security at your full retirement age. Image source: Getty Images.
Neck stretching and strengthening exercises can be very effective at reducing neck pain and discomfort both in acute and chronic conditions. However, a pinched nerve in the neck may mean that some exercises are inadvisable as they have the potential to actually exacerbate your condition and worsen your neck pain. Share.
How Well It Works. Often spinal fusion is needed to keep the spine stable after injury, infection, or a tumor. When symptoms such as numbness or weakness in the arm suggest that a neck problem is causing a pinched nerve (radiculopathy), surgery may help you feel better faster. The bone is used to make a bridge between vertebrae that are next to each other (adjacent). 2  This bone graft stimulates the growth of new bone. 3  Man-made (artificial) fusion materials may also be used. 4  Metal implants can be used to hold the vertebrae together until new bone grows between them.