What is the treatment of choice for a pinched nerve or disc problems in the neck?

Therapy, medications: Initial treatments for ddd and osteoarthritis of the neck causing pinched nerve include physical therapy, massage, medications. Some try acupuncture or chiropractic manipulation. If symptoms are more severe, consider pain management for stronger medications. Sometimes, despite all these treatments, symptoms are still there. Consider an evaluation by a spine surgeon to discuss surgery.

Treatment is only if: It is causing symptoms, if so starting with conservative treatment including nsaids, pt, cervical traction, home exercises, then cervical epidural injections may be recommended if symptoms are still persisting. If these do not help resolve your symptoms, and your images show a compressive pathology, then surgery will be recommended.

Evaluation : Proper evaluation is needed by a physician who deals with these problems. An MRI is indicated to insure that the syptoms are not masking more serious problems. The other medical choices can then be discussed and decided.