What causes severe pain and muscle twitching in the left hand?

Posted on Wed, 23 May 2018

Question: For past 12+ hours, I’ve had left side pain from left pectoral up through left shoulder and down my left arm to my hand. Sharpest pain is in shoulder, elbow and dorsal side of forearm. Some twitching in wrist and hand.

Answered by Dr. Praveen Tayal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Can be due to cervical spndylosis.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The left sided pain that you are having with twitching can be related to a mild nerve root compression or irritation at the level of cervical spine. This can be related to rotator cuff tendonitis also.
Proper diagnosis needs a through physical examination and an MRI scan of the shoulder and cervical spine. Till then rest pain killers, hot compress and application of local analgesic gel will help.
I hope this answers your query.
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Wishing you good health.
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Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar