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What Causes Numbness And Pain In Fingers In Person With Degenerative Disc Disease?

I have been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease. About 5months ago I started having numbness to pain in my hand thumb first and middle fingers I am already on ms contin and Percocet but in the last 5weeks it is spreading and the meds are not even touching the pain it s beginning to start in the other hand and I am afraid of losing the use of them. Help
Thu, 23 Jul 2015
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Thank you for asking HCM.
I have gone through your query. Your problem can be due to nerve impingement syndrome due to disc degeneration. For such condition I would recommend using muscle relaxants like cyclobenzaprine, NSAIDs like nimusulide and neurotropic drugs. Physiotherapy like TENS and traction should be done along with this. Muscle strengthening exercises also will be helpful. Wearing cervical collars will be helpful also.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
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What Causes Numbness And Pain In Fingers In Person With Degenerative Disc Disease?

Hi Thank you for asking HCM. I have gone through your query. Your problem can be due to nerve impingement syndrome due to disc degeneration. For such condition I would recommend using muscle relaxants like cyclobenzaprine, NSAIDs like nimusulide and neurotropic drugs. Physiotherapy like TENS and traction should be done along with this. Muscle strengthening exercises also will be helpful. Wearing cervical collars will be helpful also. Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear. Thanks.