Why you keep getting a trapped nerve in your neck: what to do about it
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Most people dismiss recurring neck pain as a posture problem or something that comes with long hours at a desk. They rest for a few days, do some stretching, and the pain fades. Then two or three weeks later it is back. Same side, same spot, sometimes with tingling travelling into the arm or a numbness settling into the fingers. For people across Etobicoke, Mimico, and the Humber Bay area, this pattern is one of the most common reasons a clinical assessment finally gets booked. What is a trapped nerve in the neck? A trapped nerve, also called a pinched or compressed cervical nerve, happens when one of the nerves running from the spinal cord through the neck is placed under pressure by surrounding tissue. That pressure can come from a herniated disc, inflamed muscles, or narrowing of the small openings through which nerves exit the spine. Depending on which nerve is involved, symptoms range from local stiffness and aching to pain, tingling, or weakness radiating into the shoulder, ar...