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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.
Pinched nerve in the neck symptoms will most often be felt in the neck, shoulders, arms, and into the hands. Symptoms will be dependent on which nerve is actually pinched, except in rare cases where genetics has wired the human body differently. Below is a list of common pinched nerve in the neck symptoms: