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What Do Neck Pain With Shoulder And Arm Pain Indicate?

Posted on Mon, 9 Oct 2017

Question: I woke up two weeks ago and thought I just slept wrong and ended up with a sore neck. My neck hurts on the lower left side only a little now especially if I lay my head back but I am having severe pain over my left shoulder and upper left shoulder. The pain goes down my left arm to my hand when I bend over or hand my left arm down. The pain lessens if I raise my left arm up like I did when I was in school. I have RSD and it usually only affects my right arm but my left arm feels like it is on fire from the top of my shoulder to where a short sleeved shirt would end. I have been alternating ice and heat and I have also been doing light stretching, massage and pulley exercises along with a tens unit but is not helping, just makes new hurt even more. The last two days it has been pretty severe and I cannot do anything but stay close to the heating pad. Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Cervical spondylosis with pinched nerve

Detailed Answer:
Hi there

Thanks for the query

It is possible that you have a pinched nerve in the spine at the back of your neck.

Avoid bending the neck forwards or using a thick pillow while sleeping.

Perform neck extension exercises. Take Tablet Diclofenac with Thicolchicoside combination twice a day for 5 days after meals.

Do get an MRI of the cervical spine as this week help confirm the diagnosis and aid in deciding the best treatment.

I hope I have answered your query.

I will be available to answer your follow up queries.

Regards,

Dr.Aashish Raghu

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