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Suggest Treatment For Severe Neck Pain Radiating To The Nuchal Muscles
Question: My wife is having severe neck pain radiating along the nuchal muscles on the left side to the top of her head.
She is 60 years old and has had rheumatoid arthritis since she was 30.
She had surgery 10 ears ago at UCSF for spinal decay and a titanium framework to support her head was installed.
She is 60 years old and has had rheumatoid arthritis since she was 30.
She had surgery 10 ears ago at UCSF for spinal decay and a titanium framework to support her head was installed.
Brief Answer:
may be atlanto axial dislocation
Detailed Answer:
hello
If she has RA for the past 30 years, and has also had a surgery, we are concerned about atlanto axial dislocation.
this is a complication that can come up in patients who have had RA for many years.
It requires an X ray or MRI for the cervical spine to rule this out, the treatment may be surgery or upgradation of her medication that she takes for RA.
may be atlanto axial dislocation
Detailed Answer:
hello
If she has RA for the past 30 years, and has also had a surgery, we are concerned about atlanto axial dislocation.
this is a complication that can come up in patients who have had RA for many years.
It requires an X ray or MRI for the cervical spine to rule this out, the treatment may be surgery or upgradation of her medication that she takes for RA.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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Dr. Nagamani Ng
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