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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.
The primary symptom of a pinched nerve is pain, which some people describe as shooting or like lightning.. In some cases, part of the limb can lose sensation, causing numbness or tingling down the path of the nerve.In severe episodes, reflexes are lost and muscle atrophy and weakness can develop.ven though many people associate a pinched nerve with the neck or shoulder, it can happen anywhere. In the wrist, it might be a cause of carpal tunnel syndrome. In the elbow, it might be a by-product of tennis elbow, and in the lower back, it could be sciatica.