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Question: Yes. I have had for about Two weeks now pain in the lot side of my neck and numbness in my upper left chest and shoulder. There is also occasional tingling in my neck and shoulder and in the left side of my face. I had a particularly physically stressful day today, and I notice this numbness is more severe. What could this be?
Brief Answer:
It can be cervical spondylitis
Detailed Answer:
Hello
I have studied your case and I think that it can be cervical spondylitis. In this condition there is compression on the nerves in shoulder. Before I advised you any further I would like to know little detail of the illness.
1.do you sit infront of TV or computer for long time?
2.do you have Diabetes?
3.did you feel this type of pain in past also.
Please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you.
thanks
It can be cervical spondylitis
Detailed Answer:
Hello
I have studied your case and I think that it can be cervical spondylitis. In this condition there is compression on the nerves in shoulder. Before I advised you any further I would like to know little detail of the illness.
1.do you sit infront of TV or computer for long time?
2.do you have Diabetes?
3.did you feel this type of pain in past also.
Please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you.
thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Don't sit at a desk. I could be pre-diabetic. I have also experienced dry mouth and throat.
Brief Answer:
You are having nerve compression in neck
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
thanks for replying.These symptoms are suggestive of cervical spondylitis. It is very common and some time there can be no obvious reasons. I have following suggestions for you.
1.tablet Pregabalin M at night time.
2.avoid using very high pillow. Avoid any jerky activities, travelling.
3.physiotherapy is also useful. Two kind of physiotherapy. Intermittent cervical traction exercises and neck muscle strengthening exercises.
4.if tingling continues even after then you need to get MRI of the neck.
thanks
You are having nerve compression in neck
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
thanks for replying.These symptoms are suggestive of cervical spondylitis. It is very common and some time there can be no obvious reasons. I have following suggestions for you.
1.tablet Pregabalin M at night time.
2.avoid using very high pillow. Avoid any jerky activities, travelling.
3.physiotherapy is also useful. Two kind of physiotherapy. Intermittent cervical traction exercises and neck muscle strengthening exercises.
4.if tingling continues even after then you need to get MRI of the neck.
thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
Practicing since :2002
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