Patrick J. McDaid, M.D.

Pain that radiates up and down your arm can range from mildly uncomfortable to excruciating. Though several issues could be the cause radiating arm pain, a pinched nerve is most often the reason. A pinched nerve, or nerve compression, results from too much pressure on a nerve from surrounding tissue, bones, muscles, cartilage, or tendons. This pressure interferes with the nerve’s ability to carry accurate signals from the brain to various parts of the body. The compressed ner