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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 or shoulder include: (5) 1  Pain, numbness and tingling that radiates from your neck down your upper back, shoulders or arms. 2  Symptoms might affect your elbow, hand, wrist or fingers. 3  Itâs common for pain to get worse when you move, type on a computer or lift things.