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What Causes Burning Sensation On The Right Side Of The Neck?
I have a burning sensation at the right side of my neck(back) thru my shoulder, under my armpit, but not as far as my elbow. Only happens when sitting at a table or driving a car. In the past 5 years my neck sometimes locks so that I can t turn to the left. I turn my head to the extreme right, lift it up, face upward, and rotate to the left to release it.
Wed, 10 Aug 2016
Hi
The neck happens to be a very important part of the body with a coordinated network of nerves, bones, and muscles.There are a number of medical conditions that can cause neck pain.Since there are many nerves in this region, irritation of the nerves can be felt in all parts to which the nerves lead: shoulder, head, arms and hands at times.
Common but not illness-related causes of neck pain may be muscle strain or sprain, sleeping in an uncomfortable position, any activity that repeatedly turns the neck from one side to another, poor posture for long, tension in the neck due to excess stress.One of these is likely to be the cause of your problem
Pain in the neck may also be caused by cervical spine disorders like cervical disc herniation, cervical degenerative disc disease or cervical osteoarthritis.
Infectious causes of neck pain do exist but less likely in your case.
With all these causes, only a good history of your pain and physical examination by a Doctor with some imaging study of the neck may reveal the exact cause.I will suggest you consult a Rheumatologist for this if it persist.You may take pain medication like Ibuprofen for 5 days and observe.If the pain continues you see the Doctor
Hope my answer will help you
Best regards
The neck happens to be a very important part of the body with a coordinated network of nerves, bones, and muscles.There are a number of medical conditions that can cause neck pain.Since there are many nerves in this region, irritation of the nerves can be felt in all parts to which the nerves lead: shoulder, head, arms and hands at times.
Common but not illness-related causes of neck pain may be muscle strain or sprain, sleeping in an uncomfortable position, any activity that repeatedly turns the neck from one side to another, poor posture for long, tension in the neck due to excess stress.One of these is likely to be the cause of your problem
Pain in the neck may also be caused by cervical spine disorders like cervical disc herniation, cervical degenerative disc disease or cervical osteoarthritis.
Infectious causes of neck pain do exist but less likely in your case.
With all these causes, only a good history of your pain and physical examination by a Doctor with some imaging study of the neck may reveal the exact cause.I will suggest you consult a Rheumatologist for this if it persist.You may take pain medication like Ibuprofen for 5 days and observe.If the pain continues you see the Doctor
Hope my answer will help you
Best regards
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