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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.
You can: 1  do general range of motion stretches and movements: if your neck has the pinched nerve, you can do some simple neck rolls. 2  As you stretch the affected area, your body will release endorphins in response to the movement. 3  Those endorphins can give pain relief.