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Hello I Am A 47 Year Old Women Woke Up

Posted on Mon, 9 Mar 2020

Question: Hello I am a 47 year old women woke up with left side neck and shoulder pain can’t turn my neck ans in the right side I get like sharp pain that comes and goes I do have c4c5 issues is there anything I can do if I turn my neck right it pulls my shoulder and upper back and arm

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Answer

Detailed Answer:
Hi there

Thanks for the query

You have pinched nerve due to slip disc in neck.

Use a moderately thick firm pillow to tilt your head back. Apply warm packs to the painful region. Avoid bending neck forwards and carrying any weights on the shoulders.

Take pain killers and Pregabalin 75mg at night. It will help.

Physiotherapy is a must to get good relief.

I hope I have answered your query.

I will be available to answer your follow up queries.

Regards,

Aashish Raghu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Aashish Raghu (8 hours later)

Hello
Thank you I was wondering if there was anything I can do for the arm pain so every once in awhile I get left upper arm pain same area does not move I was told before that I have bursisit in this shoulder and arm but since I have this left side neck and upper theratic back pain and notice if I have ti get up I have to hold my neck so I don’t feel to much pain I also get the off sharp like pain in my trap on the right is heat a good idea also what else can I do is there something else that can be causing this perhaps sleeping I also suffer from fybromyalgia ans costochondritis

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Pregabalin

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Nerve root injection will help with the pain. For now Pregabalin capsules will help.

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T