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Suggest Treatment For Neck Pain And Numbness In The Hands And Fingers
Hi my name is Melissa. I ve been having some pain. It starts on the left side back/side of neck goes down my back down my shoulder all the way down my arm. My arm hand and fingers get numb and tingly. It s been going on for a few months now and the pain just gets worse.
Mon, 25 Jul 2016
it looks like your symptoms most likely due to nerve compression at cervical spine level. cervical spine disc generation may be a possibilty. x ray cervical spine is useful for a diagnosis. cervical collar and drugs such as NSAIDS , Gabapentin may helpul to reduce your symptoms. it is better you can consult a neurosurgeon or orthopaedic surgeon for further advise.
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