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Question: I have Bilateral Cervical Ribs. what is the permanent solution of this problem?
Brief Answer:
PERMANENT TREATMENT NEEDS SURGERY.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
A cervical rib in humans is an extra rib which arises from the seventh cervical vertebra. Sometimes known as "neck ribs", their presence is a congenital abnormality located above the normal first rib.Your brachial plexus (a group of nerves that pass from the neck to the arm) and your subclavian artery and vein pass through the thoracic outlet. Thoracic outlet syndrome can occur when one or more of these structures is squashed (compressed) in the thoracic outlet. A cervical rib can sometimes cause this compression. Compression of the brachial plexus nerves is most common. This can cause pain and pins and needles in your arm on the affected side. Treatment can include painkillers, physiotherapy and sometimes surgery to relieve the compression caused by a cervical rib.
I hope this answers your query.
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Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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PERMANENT TREATMENT NEEDS SURGERY.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
A cervical rib in humans is an extra rib which arises from the seventh cervical vertebra. Sometimes known as "neck ribs", their presence is a congenital abnormality located above the normal first rib.Your brachial plexus (a group of nerves that pass from the neck to the arm) and your subclavian artery and vein pass through the thoracic outlet. Thoracic outlet syndrome can occur when one or more of these structures is squashed (compressed) in the thoracic outlet. A cervical rib can sometimes cause this compression. Compression of the brachial plexus nerves is most common. This can cause pain and pins and needles in your arm on the affected side. Treatment can include painkillers, physiotherapy and sometimes surgery to relieve the compression caused by a cervical rib.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Priyanka G Raj
Thank you very much for your kind response.
I done online search about this problem and guaicum, lachnanthes and cimicfuga type of medicine are mention for this problem. Are these medicine act as painkiller?
and should I take these. Or you can mention suitable medicine for me.
I done online search about this problem and guaicum, lachnanthes and cimicfuga type of medicine are mention for this problem. Are these medicine act as painkiller?
and should I take these. Or you can mention suitable medicine for me.
Brief Answer:
Welcome.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
All of three are herbal or homeopathic medicines and their role is not certain ,you can take muscle relaxant like thiocholchicoside as pain killer otherwise surgery is only permanent solution.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Welcome.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
All of three are herbal or homeopathic medicines and their role is not certain ,you can take muscle relaxant like thiocholchicoside as pain killer otherwise surgery is only permanent solution.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
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