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I have pain in my neck and right arm. The pain is relieved when I rest my right hand on my head. It feels like my right shoulder can not relax and my right shoulder is higher than my left. What is causing the pain and what shoud I do its been going on for 2 weeks and the pain is not getting better. I went to my chiropractor and it has not helped very much. He says that I have a swollen joint in my neck.
Hi,Thanks for your query. After going through your query I came to know that you may be suffering from cervical disc prolapse as pain is relieved when hand is rest on head which is typical of cervical disc prolapse.Its treatment is to neck ,for which cervical collar can be worn. Analgesic such as diclofenac are given for pain relief. Mecobalamine is help in neurogenic pain . You need to do MRI spine to confirm it.You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it. I do hope that you have found something helpful. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Pain In The Neck And Arm
Hi,Thanks for your query. After going through your query I came to know that you may be suffering from cervical disc prolapse as pain is relieved when hand is rest on head which is typical of cervical disc prolapse.Its treatment is to neck ,for which cervical collar can be worn. Analgesic such as diclofenac are given for pain relief. Mecobalamine is help in neurogenic pain . You need to do MRI spine to confirm it.You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it. I do hope that you have found something helpful. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care.