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Pins And Needles In The Finger, Shoulder And Back, Back Pain. CT Scan Of The Cervical Spine Test Showing Disc Herniation. Advice?
hi , i have have pins and needles in index finger and thumb pain shooting up my right arm shoulder and neck...i had a ct cervical spine test and the results show at C6-7 level there is posterolateral disc herniation impressing on the thecal sac slightly towards the right side but not extending into the right neural exit foramen. the left neural exit foramen is free of compromise and disc material. At the C1-2 level no abnormalities are seen. at the C2-3 C3-4 C4-5 C5-6 and C7-T1 levels there are no disc herniations or other abnormality. The regions of the neural exit foramina appear free of compromise and disc material, there is no significant impression on the thecal sac. i have had this pain for 6 weeks. koula
Mon, 20 May 2013
hallo dear friend ,thanks for writing to HCM
i hv studied your case
what is your age?
in old age these kind of picture is due to degeneration process
so if you are physiologically old then conservative treatment is advised
you need some neurotropics like pregabalin
and calcium suppliment with vit D
take rest , take some analgesic , hot or cold fomentation
avoid lifting weights
sit with taking support to your back
continue spine strenghthening exersizes
you may need MRI SPINE
in younger age group we can go for decompression surgery
hope this information will help you
for further details you can contact me on drvaibhavg@yahoo.com
i hv studied your case
what is your age?
in old age these kind of picture is due to degeneration process
so if you are physiologically old then conservative treatment is advised
you need some neurotropics like pregabalin
and calcium suppliment with vit D
take rest , take some analgesic , hot or cold fomentation
avoid lifting weights
sit with taking support to your back
continue spine strenghthening exersizes
you may need MRI SPINE
in younger age group we can go for decompression surgery
hope this information will help you
for further details you can contact me on drvaibhavg@yahoo.com
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