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What Causes Pinching Sensation In Armpit Along With Pain In Arm?

Posted on Thu, 12 Mar 2015

Question: what does it mean when you have a pinching in your arm pit and your arm is achey, thumb and you middle and index finger feel like they fell asleep? it is in my right arm.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
You may be having nerve compression in the neck

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case and I think that you might be having nerve compression in the neck rather than arm pit. But before I advise you any thing I would like to know little detail about your illness.
1. Since when you are having these complains?
2. Are you having Diabetes or any other medical illness?
3. Is their any pain in neck as well? Are you works for long time on computer?
Please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you.
Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (1 hour later)

it is actually for my husband. and no he has not had any pain in his neck, but he plays his games on his phone for long periods of time. he has to take bp meds.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I would suggest a neck x ray for him

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I would recommend you to get a neck x ray. This will confirm the diagnosis. I have following suggestions for him.
1. Tablet Pregbalin and Methylcobal daily.
2. He should avoid keeping neck in same position for long time.
3. Intermittent cervical traction exercises and soft cervical exercises.
I hope these steps will help him in getting his symptoms relieved. Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (17 minutes later)

He has a primary care doctor how would we let the doctor know about it so she can get him a neck xray?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You can tell him that you have neck pain

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

You can tell him that you have neck pain also. Otherwise you can share my opinion with him. There is no harm in a x ray as it is non invasive test and not very costly.

Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari