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What Causes Pain Sided Back Pain Along With Shoulder Pain Radiating To Arm?
Question: I am 59 yr old and I m suffering from right side pain for last 20days, for last 7 days I m taking physiotherapy ( Traction, Ultrasound and Interferential therapy) and in medecins Pregabalin 75 M twice a day and Robinexol thrice a day. I m uploading my MRI report.pain is on my right side back , below front side of shoulder and right arm pain is still persisting. Pl guide me . XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
Pain is due to radicular compression.NSAIDS/Spinal extension exercises.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist, here to answer your query.
I have gone through your clinical history, MRI report and medication details.If you would have presented to me as an outpatient,then I would have given the following explanation to you-
Your right back pain, and right shoulder pain radiating to arm is due to the nerve radicles compression at cervical(C4-C5,C5-C6 and C6-C7) and lumbar spine(L3-L4) levels.Though it is mentioned in the report that nerve root compression is more on left side at C5-C6 level,but radicular compression at other cervical levels is not mentioned.Please upload the MRI images or MRI CD(can be uploaded on google drive) so that I can can make a better impression and advise accordingly.
My therapeutic suggestions-
Please learn and regularly do XXXXXXX spinal extension exercises for disc herniation.An expert physiotherapist may help you in teaching exercises.
Continue-
Pregabalin 75 M twice a day with Robinexol three times a day.
Along with, Tab.Naproxen 500 mg twice a day for 7 days should be of help.
PLEASE TAKE ALL MEDICINES UNDER A PHYSICIAN'S GUIDANCE.
If this treatment strategy does not help you, please follow-up in this thread.
I hope I have answered your query.If you have follow-up queries,I shall be glad to answer else,please close the thread-rate it and write a review.
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Pain is due to radicular compression.NSAIDS/Spinal extension exercises.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist, here to answer your query.
I have gone through your clinical history, MRI report and medication details.If you would have presented to me as an outpatient,then I would have given the following explanation to you-
Your right back pain, and right shoulder pain radiating to arm is due to the nerve radicles compression at cervical(C4-C5,C5-C6 and C6-C7) and lumbar spine(L3-L4) levels.Though it is mentioned in the report that nerve root compression is more on left side at C5-C6 level,but radicular compression at other cervical levels is not mentioned.Please upload the MRI images or MRI CD(can be uploaded on google drive) so that I can can make a better impression and advise accordingly.
My therapeutic suggestions-
Please learn and regularly do XXXXXXX spinal extension exercises for disc herniation.An expert physiotherapist may help you in teaching exercises.
Continue-
Pregabalin 75 M twice a day with Robinexol three times a day.
Along with, Tab.Naproxen 500 mg twice a day for 7 days should be of help.
PLEASE TAKE ALL MEDICINES UNDER A PHYSICIAN'S GUIDANCE.
If this treatment strategy does not help you, please follow-up in this thread.
I hope I have answered your query.If you have follow-up queries,I shall be glad to answer else,please close the thread-rate it and write a review.
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
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