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Suggest Treatment For Sharp Pain In Arms And Shoulders

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Posted on Thu, 12 Mar 2015
Question: Today the top of my arm started hurting, it has gotten worse and now the pain is sharp and has moved up my arm to my shoulder and neck
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
It can be cervical spondylitis

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case and I think that you might be having cervical spondylitis. This is nerve compression in the neck. In this condition pain goes from shoulder to elbow and hand. To confirm the diagnosis I would recommend you x ray of the neck.If it shows that you have cervical spondylitis you need to follow these steps.
1. Avoid using very high pillow.
2. Tablet Pregabalin and Methylcobal is helpful in it.
3. Soft cervical collar will give support to your neck.
4. Intermittent cervical traction exercises is also useful.
I hope these steps will help you in this pain. You can share your x ray report with me, I will try my best to help you.
Thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma

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Suggest Treatment For Sharp Pain In Arms And Shoulders

Brief Answer: It can be cervical spondylitis Detailed Answer: Hello, I have studied your case and I think that you might be having cervical spondylitis. This is nerve compression in the neck. In this condition pain goes from shoulder to elbow and hand. To confirm the diagnosis I would recommend you x ray of the neck.If it shows that you have cervical spondylitis you need to follow these steps. 1. Avoid using very high pillow. 2. Tablet Pregabalin and Methylcobal is helpful in it. 3. Soft cervical collar will give support to your neck. 4. Intermittent cervical traction exercises is also useful. I hope these steps will help you in this pain. You can share your x ray report with me, I will try my best to help you. Thanks