Best way to treat pinched nerve?

Physical therapy: The best initial treatments for disc problems that can lead to pinched nerves is to do physical therapy and use nsaids. If this fails, then be sure to get an MRI of the area involved and ask for a neurosurgical referral in your area.

Surgery: Remove lesion using minimally invasive spine surgery. Start with pt/ core conditioning, possible selective nerve injections. Mri necessary.

Depends: Typically careful stretching exercise and traction first, second nerve block, third surgery.

No best way: There is really no best way. It depends on the location, pain character, activity limitation that it causes, and also patient preference to treatment options. Discuss with your doctor regarding the different options of treatment.