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Have Tennis Elbow, Taken Cortisone Shots. Now Dizziness. Pinched Nerve?
i have had tennis elbow for nearly 2 years now; multiple cortisone shots, physical therapy - almost had surgery but the pain became tolerable and barely noticeable. now it s back and it s actually making me dizzy, right behind the eyes. i m taking muscle relaxer, pain killers and wearing a compression band. I m going to try heat therapy now. is it tennis elbow, or is it a pinched nerve somewhere else?
Wed, 9 Apr 2014
I would suggest you to get MRI of the cervical spine to check if there is any nerve compression is there. If MRI is normal then treat tennis elbow. If MRI is showing signs of cervical spondylitis. Then treatment can be done accordingly. Till that time i would suggest you to take
1.Tablet Pregabalin and Methylcobal tablet for pain relief
2. Avoid using very high pillow
3. Learn neck muscle strengthening exercises.
1.Tablet Pregabalin and Methylcobal tablet for pain relief
2. Avoid using very high pillow
3. Learn neck muscle strengthening exercises.
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