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Sore Spot On Upper Arm, Slightly Swollen, Anti-inflammatory Not Working. What's Wrong ?
ok well one day last week I notice a sore spot on my upper arm but paid no attention it so yesterday I work up and from my arm pit to my wrist was sore to the touch and slightly swollen, so I went to the doctor and they had no explanation on what is going on so they put me on a anti-imflammatory but it seem to not be working so please if you could tell me what could be wrong with me
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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The pain in the armpit radiating to the wrist with some swelling can be related to a nerve compression in the area of armpit or the neck. A direct examination and investigations like MRI are needed to diagnose the exact cause.
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Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
The pain in the armpit radiating to the wrist with some swelling can be related to a nerve compression in the area of armpit or the neck. A direct examination and investigations like MRI are needed to diagnose the exact cause.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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