Identifying and Treating a Pinched Nerve in the Neck
2. Causes
Repetitive motions and sleeping or working in an awkward position can cause tense muscles, which then put pressure on the spinal cord and lead to pinched nerves.
In other cases, one of the soft disks that cushion the vertebrae can slip out of place. This is called a herniated or slipped disk and it can result in a pinched nerve in the spine.
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