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What Causes Radiating Pain In Neck And Left Shoulder Along With Chest Pain?
Question: My husband who is 73 with Parkinson's Disease and heart disease has a very severe pain in his neck radiating down to his left shoulder. He also had chest pain in his upper right chest several times early this AM. Trying to determine if we need to get to the ER.
Brief Answer:
Can be a muscular pain.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The pain in the neck radiating to the left shoulder with no sweating, palpitation and shortness of breath is likely to be due to a muscular pain. You can ask him to avoid using a pillow, do a hot compress and apply local analgesic gel in the area. If the pain is relieved then give him a mild pain killers additionally. In case the pain is increasing then do attend an ER for proper prescription medicines.
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
Can be a muscular pain.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The pain in the neck radiating to the left shoulder with no sweating, palpitation and shortness of breath is likely to be due to a muscular pain. You can ask him to avoid using a pillow, do a hot compress and apply local analgesic gel in the area. If the pain is relieved then give him a mild pain killers additionally. In case the pain is increasing then do attend an ER for proper prescription medicines.
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
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