This may be caused due to:

• Pinched nerve occurs when the pressure on a nerve causes nerve compression. The nerve may get pressed between surrounding tissues such as bone, ligament, tendon or cartilage.
• Herniated disk/slipped disk
• Injury
• Stress from repetitive work
• The risk factors include:
• Gender - women are at higher risk than men
• Bone spurs
• Arthritis
• Occupations that require repetitive motions such as carpentary, painting, sports activities
• Obesity

• Maintain good positioning- do not lie in a single position for a long time
• Incorporate strength and flexibility exercises into your regular exercise program
• Limit repetitive activities and take frequent breaks when engaging in these activities
• Maintain a healthy weight