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Shoulder Blade Pain, Neck Pain, Had Sciatic Issues. On Ibuprofen. Anything Else?

I m having constant pain from my left shoulder blade down my arm and elbow . Sometimes it feels like it extends on down into my lower arm, but not into my hand or fingers. I ve tried ice and heat, doesn t seem to help (though I haven t done it regularly). I haven t injured it in any way that I m aware of, it just seemed to begin suddenly, like a crick in my neck, then progressed from there to my shoulder, then to my arm/elbow. Iboprofen helps some, but it doesn t completely go away, just dulls to the pain to a tolerance level. It doesn t keep me awake at night, though I feel it as soon as I wake up. I m not sure what kind of doctor to see, if that s what I should do. I go to a chiropractor monthly for maintenance due to some prior sciatic issues, but not sure that s the answer here. I m basically a healthy 65 yr old female, not used to having these kind of problems, and it s becoming very annoying. What should I do first?
Sat, 30 Mar 2013
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Orthopaedic Surgeon 's  Response
Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
The pain radiating to your arm and elbow is likely to be related to a nerve root compression at the level of cervical spine. An MRI of the neck will help in proper diagnosis. Please do consult an orthopedician for the same.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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Shoulder Blade Pain, Neck Pain, Had Sciatic Issues. On Ibuprofen. Anything Else?

Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The pain radiating to your arm and elbow is likely to be related to a nerve root compression at the level of cervical spine. An MRI of the neck will help in proper diagnosis. Please do consult an orthopedician for the same. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal drtayal72@gmail.com