What causes pain in shoulders and hands with vertigo?

Posted on Mon, 14 Dec 2015

Question: I have been experiencing pain in the back of my head and neck and down my shoulder, sometimes in my hands and elbows, both kness extremely sore right now, pain that comes and goes in my ankles and tingling in my toes , severe pain in the middle and lower back, a lack of balance that comes and goes sporadically, sometimes I have to drag my left leg, I fall over from my lack of balance and am easil fatigued, blurry vision comes and goes just recently had my eyes checked and my prescription did not change , sometimes one eye is worse , when this happens my glasses won't help . Also I feel like I am losing my hearing slightly.

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (47 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You need a thorough neurological evaluation

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have very carefully gone through the problems mentioned. There are a couple of probabilities that I am considering:
* Spondylosis - The spinal nerves exit from either side of the vertebral column. If the exit passages get narrowed due to spondylosis, the mentioned problems could result.
* Multiple Sclerosis - The nerve cells have an insulation of myelin which is required for a smooth conduction of the nerve impulses. Multiple sclerosis is a demyelinating disease where this insulation is affected and therefore the nerves can no longer work properly.

Please visit a neurologist and get yourself evaluated. The second thing to do is to get an orthopedic opinion. Physical therapy can be helpful.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar