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Suggest Remedy For Tingling Sensation Along Arm, Neck And Shoulder Areas

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Posted on Wed, 8 Jul 2015
Question: I'm having a 'pinched nerve'. tingling type feeling along my left arm, neck, shoulder area...Started about a week ago...
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Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
MRI Cervical spine/Nerve conduction studies

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.

The symptoms you are presenting with is suggestive of left cervical radiculopathy probably secondary to cervical spine degenerative changes.

Please undergo a MRI Cervical spine,to detect cervical spine changes.Also,getting a 'Nerve conduction study(NCS) of upper limbs with F-wave study' will help towards the diagnosis.

Meanwhile,please start taking tab.pregabalin 75 mg once a day along with methylcobalamin,calcium and vitamin D supplementation.
PLEASE TAKE ALL MEDICINES UNDER A PHYSICIAN'S GUIDANCE.

Please take consultation from a Physiotherapist and learn cervical spine physiotherapy exercises.Regular physiotherapy exercises will show improvement.

Hope that I have answered your query.If you have some follow up questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
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Suggest Remedy For Tingling Sensation Along Arm, Neck And Shoulder Areas

Brief Answer: MRI Cervical spine/Nerve conduction studies Detailed Answer: Hi XXXX, Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com. I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query. The symptoms you are presenting with is suggestive of left cervical radiculopathy probably secondary to cervical spine degenerative changes. Please undergo a MRI Cervical spine,to detect cervical spine changes.Also,getting a 'Nerve conduction study(NCS) of upper limbs with F-wave study' will help towards the diagnosis. Meanwhile,please start taking tab.pregabalin 75 mg once a day along with methylcobalamin,calcium and vitamin D supplementation. PLEASE TAKE ALL MEDICINES UNDER A PHYSICIAN'S GUIDANCE. Please take consultation from a Physiotherapist and learn cervical spine physiotherapy exercises.Regular physiotherapy exercises will show improvement. Hope that I have answered your query.If you have some follow up questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review. Regards Dr.Ajay Panwar, MD,DM(Neurology)