Question
I have a pinched nerve in my neck that burns all the time. The pain runs down my neck into my shoulder blade and gets really sharp if I sit in the same position for very long. I can go to the chiropractor and have my neck popped and it eases for a while but never fully goes away. Is there any permanent solution to fix this or am I stuck with it forever?

Answer

Hanna Somatic Educatio   Hi, Eric,

I know the sensation.

There is a permanent solution:  retrain your control of the muscles in your neck that cause the nerve pinch, so they relax.  Without a change of the resting state of tension, any manipulation from outside is only temporary and gets counteracted by your muscular conditioning.

The article, below, explains more.

http://somatics.com/whiplash.htm

The article, below, explains one approach that works (though it explains in terms of low back pain).

http://somatics.com/somatic_exercises.htm

If you want more specific guidance to resources, please ask.

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