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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 an individual has a pinched nerve in the lower back, for example, symptoms of pain will usually radiate down the leg. A pinched nerve in the neck can cause pain to travel from the neck, through the shoulders, down the arms and into the hands. Muscle spasms in the back commonly coincide with pinched nerves and can cause weakness in the arms or legs. The two most common pinched nerves in the lower back are L5 (lumbar 5) and S1 (sacral 1).