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Suggest Treatment For Neck And Shoulder Pain

Yes! I ve been having excruciating neck & shoulder pain with the feeling of electricity running through my shoulder & then it will subside for a few minutes & then come back much stronger.I m at the point I can barely turn my head...It s getting much worst by the day..Can you please tell me what it could be? Thank You,Robert YYYY@YYYY
Mon, 4 Dec 2017
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Dear patient
your symptoms indicate diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy. This happens due to cervical disc prolapse. Nerve roots compression at cervical level leads to sharp radicular pain in upper limb. this needs to be investigated with 1 ) xray of cervical spine anteroposterior and lateral views 2) Mri of cervical spine. Xray will give idea about overall alignment of cervical spine. Mri is more sensitive and specific for diagnosis of spinal cord pathology and nerve roots compression. Please get it done from radiology centre nearby you. Meanwhile start tab pregalin x 75 one at bedtime. You need to consult neurophyysician with Mri report. Further treatment van be done based on mri report. All the best.
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Suggest Treatment For Neck And Shoulder Pain

Dear patient your symptoms indicate diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy. This happens due to cervical disc prolapse. Nerve roots compression at cervical level leads to sharp radicular pain in upper limb. this needs to be investigated with 1 ) xray of cervical spine anteroposterior and lateral views 2) Mri of cervical spine. Xray will give idea about overall alignment of cervical spine. Mri is more sensitive and specific for diagnosis of spinal cord pathology and nerve roots compression. Please get it done from radiology centre nearby you. Meanwhile start tab pregalin x 75 one at bedtime. You need to consult neurophyysician with Mri report. Further treatment van be done based on mri report. All the best.