Pinched nerve in neck, will electro-therapy help?

I have been suffering with what my doctor thinks is a pinched nerve in my neck for quite awhile.
I have pins and needles in my arms, a burning pain in my left shoulder pain, dizziness, and a tingly stiff neck. My doctor reassures me that these are all normal symptoms for a pinched nerve.
Anyways, he prescribed an anti-inflammatory pill and a muscle relaxant gel. I'm also supposed to have therapy everyday for 1 week. I had my first one today. It was 10 minutes of electro-therapy, followed by 10 minutes of heat therapy.
I have to admit that I am skeptical that this is going to really work. Has anyone else had a pinched nerve in the neck? Did you have the same symptoms as I do? Have you tried electro-therapy? Did it work?
Thanks!
A MRI will confirm your question. The Doctor is correct with the explanation, but they are only guessing without a MRI. Sounds like a disk is protruding against a nerve. Try a pain management Doctor. They may be able to shrink the disk back in place in order to avoid a neck fusion. The tingling and discomfort may be better than the fusion. If your mobility is impaired and pain persist, your a candidate for a Neurologist, which could result in a sore neck for life! A TENS UNIT is a device you can carry around and use a few times a day. It's the same thing your getting at PT and cost a lot less. Your local drug store has a heat strip that can be worn at work and is disposable, or a heating pad you can plug in. I hope you don't need surgery and I'm wrong. Good Luck!!

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