Neck Pain Relief: Pinched Nerves, Stretches & Treatment

Neck pain and stiffness often involve pinched nerves that cause referred pain in the head or shoulders. Using TENS units, specific stretches, and vitamins can help heal damaged nerves and reduce crunching sensations in the neck.

Home Remedies for a Pinched Nerve in the Back

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Steve Silverman

A pinched nerve is also referred to as a slipped disc. A pinched nerve can occur as a result of an accident, a sports injury, a fall in the home or as a result of the aging process. A pinched nerve can be painful. The pain can range from a dull throbbing to a knife-like sharp pain.

Steve Silverman is an award-winning writer, covering sports since 1980. Silverman authored The Minnesota Vikings: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly and Who's Better, Who's Best in Football -- The Top 60 Players of All-Time, among others, and placed in the Pro Football Writers of America awards three times. Silverman holds a Master of Science in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism.