A 49-year-old member asked:
pinched nerve in neck affecting breathing?
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Dr. Walter Husaranswered
Neurology 33 years experience
Need more info: If your question is whether a pinched nerve in your neck affect breathing, possibly if there is compession of the 4th cervical nerve root that innervates the diaphragm.
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