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How Can Burning Sensation And Numbness In The Arms Be Treated?

I m a 59 year old female with some health issues. Strength. & hard labor work have never been a problem for me at all. I was blessed with a very strong body, and never could see myself as a secretary or jobs like them. My body has always held up through all the different so called men s work that I ve done. Anyways the task that I had ahead of me just about 2 weeks ago was to take out the small window in my . bathroom and make it into a door. (I have a roommate.that s not anywhere near a sanitary person. Hoarding & laziness have just about completely demolished her trailer, it s a long story of how I landed there.) well the job I had planned took more tools than I have.. I ended up having to cut out the place where I had planned to put a door with a large kitchen knife. It took more time than I have planned also.l. After I cut the hole for the door I cleaned up everything & I was sooo ready to get it over with. no such luck!! I woke up the next morning and couldn t move my arm, my hands were tingling, numb but still burning at the same time. Horrible headache, stiff neck & back & depilitating shoulder pain. This continued foe days. I did the bed rest thing & no luck there either. Its been going on now for many days now. I went to the e.r. & they gave me.steroids & tylenol3. Since then I ve taken them all. I m still in serious had pIn if I try to f7 I don t know what else to do.. I ha e most of my days are I. Pai. To where I can t move & other days I had better not. Also.besides the burning, tingling, numbness & weakness it starts hurting very bad if I have my elbow bent for any length of time.. Please help.
Wed, 5 Sep 2018
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Orthopaedic Surgeon 's  Response
Hi,

You may be suffering from nerve compression at cervical spine with resultant radicular pain in both upper limbs. Diagnosis needs to be confirmed by doing an MRI of the cervical spine with a screening of the whole spine. MRI is very sensitive and specific for diagnosis of spine pathology.

Please get it done from radiology center nearby you. Meanwhile, start tab Pregalin one at bedtime with tab Ultracet twice a day. Avoid labor work and weight lifting. Visit to an orthopedic surgeon for detailed clinical examination is recommended.

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How Can Burning Sensation And Numbness In The Arms Be Treated?

Hi, You may be suffering from nerve compression at cervical spine with resultant radicular pain in both upper limbs. Diagnosis needs to be confirmed by doing an MRI of the cervical spine with a screening of the whole spine. MRI is very sensitive and specific for diagnosis of spine pathology. Please get it done from radiology center nearby you. Meanwhile, start tab Pregalin one at bedtime with tab Ultracet twice a day. Avoid labor work and weight lifting. Visit to an orthopedic surgeon for detailed clinical examination is recommended. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.