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Having On/off Neck, Shoulder Pain With Disturbing Lower Back Pain, Numbness In Hand. Diagnosed As Triptoma By Doctor. What Is This?

Hi! I am 39 years old. I am getting neck and shoulder pain on an off. And also a very disturbing lower back pain . Sometimes I even feel numbness in my left hand . When I consulted a doctor he told its triptoma. When I surfed the internet I could not find any such thing. Please may I know what sort of disease its troubling me.
Wed, 3 Apr 2013
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Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Pain shoulder, low back pain and numbness in hand suggest muscle strain due to overstretch or bad posture. However, spinal stenosis should also be ruled out in which narrow vertebra can compress spinal cord and present with leg or arm weakness, back pain, numbness in hand or legs.It is usually associated with aging but it may be caused by bone disease.
There is no disease called triptoma in my knowledge.
You should avoid jerky movements and bad posture.
Icing may help.
You may take muscle relaxants and naproxen or acetaminophen to relieve pain.
You are advised to visit doctor and get x-ray, MRI or/and CT scan to rule out diseases.
Hope it helps.
Take care!
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Having On/off Neck, Shoulder Pain With Disturbing Lower Back Pain, Numbness In Hand. Diagnosed As Triptoma By Doctor. What Is This?

Hello, Thanks for posting your query. Pain shoulder, low back pain and numbness in hand suggest muscle strain due to overstretch or bad posture. However, spinal stenosis should also be ruled out in which narrow vertebra can compress spinal cord and present with leg or arm weakness, back pain, numbness in hand or legs.It is usually associated with aging but it may be caused by bone disease. There is no disease called triptoma in my knowledge. You should avoid jerky movements and bad posture. Icing may help. You may take muscle relaxants and naproxen or acetaminophen to relieve pain. You are advised to visit doctor and get x-ray, MRI or/and CT scan to rule out diseases. Hope it helps. Take care!