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What Causes Knotted Muscle In Neck & Shoulder?

It seems if I do much of anything with my right arm, my shoulder, elbow and wrist start to ache. It keeps me up at night. I feel I need to put pressure on them for them to stop aching, but that doesn t always help. It also usually creates a knotted muscle between my neck and shoulder. Is this old injuries popping up, and does the weather affecting these areas? I am 51 years old.
Tue, 19 May 2015
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Orthopaedic Surgeon,  's  Response
Dear Patient,
it seems you are suffering from disc prolapse in the cervical(neck) region, this neural pain feels like it will improve if pressed, but on pressing it exaggerates.
i feel you need to check the neck movements, and if they are painful than the chances are even more.
the investigation of choice in your case would be an MRI of the cervical spine, this will give details of the inner pathology of neural compression.
I want you to realize that taking this lightly will increase it much, so please consult your doctor, and get investigated.
Thanks.
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What Causes Knotted Muscle In Neck & Shoulder?

Dear Patient, it seems you are suffering from disc prolapse in the cervical(neck) region, this neural pain feels like it will improve if pressed, but on pressing it exaggerates. i feel you need to check the neck movements, and if they are painful than the chances are even more. the investigation of choice in your case would be an MRI of the cervical spine, this will give details of the inner pathology of neural compression. I want you to realize that taking this lightly will increase it much, so please consult your doctor, and get investigated. Thanks.