Imagine a nerve as a wire; when nearby tissues put pressure on it, it gets pinched. This pinching, also known as a trapped ...

Your doctor will check that joint to make sure the nerve isn’t trapped there instead. The symptoms are the same. Treatment depends on what’s causing the problem. You’ll probably need ...

A mother-of-two died after being sent home from hospital with paracetamol “for a trapped nerve” during a cardiac arrest. Jade Ellis, 36, was rushed to hospital after calling NHS 111 over pain ...