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Question: I saw the specialist yesterday due to neck, shoulder, arm and hand weakness and numbness. My MRI shows nerve inpigement in C4 & C5 with bulging disc into the spinal cord. He feels confused as my hand weakness and numbness is in my pinkie and ring finger which matches ulna nerve. I am having an ultra sound on my elbow on friday and a nerve conduction test again. I had this problem 5 years ago and the nerve conduction test showed the nerve working. I hardly do much at the weekend as I want to be fit enough for work. So my life is kind of on hold because I struggle to do things without causing more pain. I cannot lift arm above shoulder hight.
Brief Answer:
the main goal is physiotherapy and spinal straightening exercises otherwise a neurosurgeon intervention if cant withstand the pain after long medical treatments .
Detailed Answer:
Hi i am Dr Ahmed Aly
thanks for using healthcaremagic site ,
I had gone through your question and understand your concerns ..
From your given history you have cervical radiating pain due to nerve compression . this condition is common with aging and in some cases pain resolve simultaneously .
You have mentioned that you had this issue 5 years ago , you also mentioned ant inflammatory , lyrica and physiotherapy .
Briefly in most of cases physiotherapy and chiropractor sessions are the most effective and with maintaining healthy life style and spinal straightening exercises and gives good results with patients .
In mild to moderate cases we may add steroid injections , B12 vitamin supplementation , in post menopausal women osteoporosis may exaggerate such cases , with the hot massages with topical gels and muscle relaxants will be fine for 6 consecutive months.
In more severe or complicated cases a minor endoscopic intervention are suggested by a neurosurgeon to free your spinal nerve roots , dissectomy of the disc bulging by surgery or even may need fixation with rods and plates in more complicated cases .
Follow up X rays and MRI and a neurosurgeon point of view is needed in such cases for the sake of spinal injuries .
For now i recommend you follow these instructions and try to loose weight , maintain physical activity and spinal straightening exercises with a good chiropratcor with some patience will be fine and nowadays hot massages and even yoga may be helpful.
Please click and consider a 5 star rating with some positive feedback if the information was helpful. Wish you good health,
Any further clarifications feel free to ask.
the main goal is physiotherapy and spinal straightening exercises otherwise a neurosurgeon intervention if cant withstand the pain after long medical treatments .
Detailed Answer:
Hi i am Dr Ahmed Aly
thanks for using healthcaremagic site ,
I had gone through your question and understand your concerns ..
From your given history you have cervical radiating pain due to nerve compression . this condition is common with aging and in some cases pain resolve simultaneously .
You have mentioned that you had this issue 5 years ago , you also mentioned ant inflammatory , lyrica and physiotherapy .
Briefly in most of cases physiotherapy and chiropractor sessions are the most effective and with maintaining healthy life style and spinal straightening exercises and gives good results with patients .
In mild to moderate cases we may add steroid injections , B12 vitamin supplementation , in post menopausal women osteoporosis may exaggerate such cases , with the hot massages with topical gels and muscle relaxants will be fine for 6 consecutive months.
In more severe or complicated cases a minor endoscopic intervention are suggested by a neurosurgeon to free your spinal nerve roots , dissectomy of the disc bulging by surgery or even may need fixation with rods and plates in more complicated cases .
Follow up X rays and MRI and a neurosurgeon point of view is needed in such cases for the sake of spinal injuries .
For now i recommend you follow these instructions and try to loose weight , maintain physical activity and spinal straightening exercises with a good chiropratcor with some patience will be fine and nowadays hot massages and even yoga may be helpful.
Please click and consider a 5 star rating with some positive feedback if the information was helpful. Wish you good health,
Any further clarifications feel free to ask.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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