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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.
For neck pain caused by a pinched nerve or nerve disorder, relief may come from antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and nerve blockers â medications that work by interfering with the way that the brain receives or interprets pain signals or by blocking the pain signals being sent from an irritated nerve.