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What Causes Constant Pain Radiating From Arm To Neck Along With Tingling Sensation In Hand?
Question: I had surgery on my right shoulder (Cleaned up bone spurs & Bicep tendonitis) back on 1/29/2015 due to work injury back on 10/20/2014. After the surgery and 2 months of physical therapy it seemed like everything was going ok but something happened and I started to a lot pain in the shoulder and down the whole arm, even a clicking in the elbow by the ulnar nerve that wasn't there before and another click by the Clavicle (collar bone) . My doctor was concerned with the elbow so he sent me to an elbow doctor, we cleared the elbow and found no nerve damage. So went back to my shoulder doctor and just last week had another MRI of the shoulder and the results found nothing wrong, so he put in a request for an MRI of the neck to rule that out (still waiting for the approval). The pain is constant in the joint capsule when idle, any movement of the arm I can feel it travel down the arm and up into the neck (sometimes causes headaches) even pain down into my right pex (pins and needles). Also get tingling in the hand sometimes. Any suggestions would greatly appreciated, I've been in a lot of pain for quite sometime now. Thank you.
Brief Answer:
It may be a nerve pinch that will get cleared on MRI of cervical region.
Detailed Answer:
Dr. Hanif warmly Welcomes you to my virtual clinic HCM!
I have carefully worked through your case, and can realize your health worries. Being your physician, I will take care all of your medical concerns.
Your pain is related somewhat to neck and you also have got headaches with the arm and shoulder pain.
Until you get the next MRI it is long time. I can't leave you in pain. For that I have a treatment plan for you that is clinically proven and is very effective for patients like you.
Take Ibuprofen 800mg 2times a day for inflammation and pain and continue for a week. Then once daily. Don't take on empty stomach.
Apply Bengay Ultrastretch ointment on affected areas and gently massage it. Start the massage from neck where it is joined to the head skull bone and then go all the way down to the finger tips.
Apply Thermacare HeatWraps for neck and shoulder. It will help you a lot. It is simply miraculous option for patients like you. Start this treatment right away and you will feel the difference. Once you have the MRI report discuss it with me for expert opinion for how to proceed further.
Have a wonderful time ahead. Hope I answered all of your questions. Let me know if you have any further clinical concerns or doubts. I will be more than happy to get back to you in no time. If satisfied here, please give a generous five star rating and don't forget to close the discussion.
For any disease you have, a timely follow-up after sometime regarding the treatment efficacy and to see any need to change the treatment options is very necessary. Keep a follow up some days after this visit session ends.
Regards!
DR. XXXXXXX HANIF
USA
It may be a nerve pinch that will get cleared on MRI of cervical region.
Detailed Answer:
Dr. Hanif warmly Welcomes you to my virtual clinic HCM!
I have carefully worked through your case, and can realize your health worries. Being your physician, I will take care all of your medical concerns.
Your pain is related somewhat to neck and you also have got headaches with the arm and shoulder pain.
Until you get the next MRI it is long time. I can't leave you in pain. For that I have a treatment plan for you that is clinically proven and is very effective for patients like you.
Take Ibuprofen 800mg 2times a day for inflammation and pain and continue for a week. Then once daily. Don't take on empty stomach.
Apply Bengay Ultrastretch ointment on affected areas and gently massage it. Start the massage from neck where it is joined to the head skull bone and then go all the way down to the finger tips.
Apply Thermacare HeatWraps for neck and shoulder. It will help you a lot. It is simply miraculous option for patients like you. Start this treatment right away and you will feel the difference. Once you have the MRI report discuss it with me for expert opinion for how to proceed further.
Have a wonderful time ahead. Hope I answered all of your questions. Let me know if you have any further clinical concerns or doubts. I will be more than happy to get back to you in no time. If satisfied here, please give a generous five star rating and don't forget to close the discussion.
For any disease you have, a timely follow-up after sometime regarding the treatment efficacy and to see any need to change the treatment options is very necessary. Keep a follow up some days after this visit session ends.
Regards!
DR. XXXXXXX HANIF
USA
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